🍽️ Tangshan Sesame Candy

Crispy layered candy with strong sesame aroma.

Tangshan sesame candy is a traditional pastry of Tangshan, Hebei. Fine flour, sesame oil, sugar and sesame seeds are combined through rolling, stretching, coating and slow frying to form delicate butterfly- or flower-shaped crisps as thin as cicada wings. With countless flaky layers that melt on the tongue, it delivers a dense aroma of toasted sesame and sesame oil, sweet but never cloying, and stays crisp over time. It is commonly packaged as a tea gift for holidays and family visits, best paired with clear tea, and is a frequent take-home specialty for visitors, standing out among the pastries of eastern Hebei.