Daxia crunchy candy

The local Beijing people always have a few candies in their pockets during the holidays, especially grandmothers and grandfathers, who will give grandchildren gift money with a few candies. There's no need to worry about the crunchy candies damaging your teeth, because they don't contain lots of sugar as other candies do. Beijing crunchy candies are popular among consumers of various ages.

Beijing crunchy candy is one of the most famous candies in China, along with Shanghai milk candy and Guangzhou's fruit candy. It has enjoyed a long history.

Crunchy candies from the Beijing First Food Plant are highly recommended. They are priced at 40 yuan per kilogram and are available at many supermarkets.

Pickles

Pickles are one of the essential foods to go with porridge in Beijing. It's a gourmet experience to have a bowl of porridge, a little pickle and a hot baked cake. Pickles have a longer storage life than general food and can be preserved at room temperature. Beijing pickles feature a sweet, salty and slightly spicy flavor, and they don't have a tart taste.

There's a shop at Liangshidian Street, a hutong in Qianmen. The shop has enjoyed a history of more than 450 years and nationwide fame. It's a shop specializing in Liubiju sauce and pickle, which was built in 1530.

With the increasing vegetable supplies and improved pickle making technology, Liubiju has offered an increasing number of pickles, and some of them are canned to be sold abroad.

Liubiju pickles have a transparent red appearance, are crispy and have a good taste.

They are highly recommended and priced from five to 20 yuan. They are available at many pickle counters and food markets.