Traditional Nostalgic Snacks
Traditional Snacks
Traditional snacks were once common in streets, markets and festive settings. Our booths and workshops introduce students to Chinese food culture and folk craftsmanship through hands-on experiences.
Dragon Beard Candy
Repeatedly stretching, folding, and manipulating white sugar syrup until it forms a thread-like texture
Sugar Painting
Boiling and caramelising red and white sugar, then creating intricate designs by drawing the viscous strands
Sugar Blowing
Learning sugar blowing and exploring the techniques used to shape sugar figures
Maltose Cracker
Using a bamboo stick to pick up maltose, then sandwiching it between two soda crackers
Ding Ding Candy
Watch candy slabs being broken, taste the treat and discover street-hawking culture
Tong Chong Beng
Wrapping crisp sugar candy, crushed peanuts, sesame and coconut in a thin wrapper
Glutinous Rice Cake
Making glutinous rice treats with different fillings using glutinous rice flour
Put Chai Ko
Taste this steamed rice pudding and discover its ingredients and preparation
Glutinous Rice Balls
Learning some trivia about glutinous rice balls, then making and tasting them yourself
Candied Fruit Skewers (Bingtanghulu)
Coating fruit with hot sugar syrup and allowing it to cool into a crisp shell
Hong Kong-style Milk Tea
A speciality drink made by repeatedly brewing tea leaves through a stocking, then mixing with evaporated milk and sugar