tanghulu skewers lined up - Plan Shooting 2 / Imazins/Getty Images Once upon a time, as early as the Song Dynasty, tanghulu was a sweet street food that hawkers of ancient China sold to children.

The perfect tanghulu is a skewer of ripe fruit covered evenly in a thin, clear sugar shell. This simple recipe relies on a precise ratio of sugar, water, and corn syrup that produces a crisp, even ...