Chinese New Year Candy

Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by grace in Asian Snacks, Chinese, Ingredients, Sweets

Chinese New Year Candy

You’ll know it’s Chinese New Year when you visit Chinatown and see windows filled with tiny gold printed red envelopes and bright orange tangerines. If you are invited to a Chinese home during this holiday period, you’ll be offered an assortment of traditional Chinese New Year candies. Decorative lacquer trays are filled with a selection of candied treats including sweet lotus seeds, lotus roots, peanuts, kumquats, water chestnuts, and strips of coconut and winter melon. Buy a few bags of each because after the New Year, they won’t be as easy to find. A selection of candies is available during the Chinese New Year in Asian markets. Fortunately, New Year candies and other sweet treats can be found year round in Asian candy stores. Transfer the contents of an opened bag to a jar with a tight fitting lid. Store the candies in a cool, dry place for up to several months.