Candied winter melon (糖冬瓜) is a traditional Cantonese snack enjoyed by Cantonese people during the Lunar New Year. It tastes extremely refreshing, crunchy and chewy, which is an indispensable nosh for Guangzhou people.

This video features candied winter melon produced by Rixing Candy(日兴糖果), a traditional brand located in Dongguan, Guangdong province, whose skills of making candied winter melon have been included in Dongguan municipal intangible cultural heritages.

Full text of the video transcript:

Nowadays the Lunar New Year atmosphere is not as festive. If we fail to persist the tradition, when it comes to the next generation, this kind of snack may become unknown.

Candied winter melon is the major candy among those prepared for the Lunar New Year. It's a necessity for Dongguan people during various festivals.

My name is Xu Zhimin. I am the fourth generation heir of Rixing Candy. Till now, Rixing Candy has lasted for more than 90 years.

A tradition we've always followed is that no food with additives will be made.

Ours is a family workshop. Hiring other staff cannot guarantee the quality. It is better to regulate the quality by our own family.

We've developed a kind of candied winter melon made of crystal sugar. It has a crispy outer layer and sugar filling inside. Softness can be felt within a bite, as well as the melt-in-the-mouth texture.

No matter how hard it is, we will persistently adhere to the tradition, retaining the quality.

Translated by Wu Qin (intern), Lv Yun
Supervised and Edited by Lv Yun
Video editors: Wu Qin (intern), Lu Kaisheng, Zhen Zhiliang
Source: Douyin account of Gourmet Guide (Meishi Daoba, 美食导报）