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Yau Kei has been handmaking dragon's beard candy (龍鬚糖) in Macau since 1978.

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A family tradition and pride in making the finest dragon's beard candy with

all-natural ingredients.  It is so light, airy and fluffy that it just melts in your mouth!

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Dragon’s Beard Candy: Million-Strand “Candy Floss” that Melts in Your Mouth
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Dragon’s Beard Candy: Million-Strand “Candy Floss” that Melts in Your Mouth

Also known as the king of candies, one piece of Dragon’s Beard Candy contains a filling wrapped in 16,000 threads of sugar. Kenny Yuen, whose dad was one of the first to introduce the candy to Macau, shows us the gentle hands needed to make it right. Shop address: 24-12 Calçada da Igreja de São Lázaro, Macao This is the first episode of our series about established mom-and-pop eateries in China, candy edition. In the next episode, we visit an expert in Anhui who makes good luck candy. Stay tuned! 00:00 The king of candy 01:08 How to make dragon’s beard candy 02:40 Inventing new products 03:04 Recreating dad’s recipe Don’t miss our stories, what’s buzzing around the web, and bonus material. Sign up for the GT NEWSLETTER: http://gt4.life/YTnewsletter If you liked this video, we have more stories featuring mom-and-pop shops in Hong Kong: The Little Wonton Shop Where Diners Feel at Home https://youtu.be/DRK7kvJ6i3Q Salted Fish: The Cantonese Classic that Brings Maximum Umami to any Dish https://youtu.be/ZgHLyXJe75k Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes moments: http://instagram.com/goldthread2 Stay updated on Twitter: http://twitter.com/goldthread2 Join the conversation on Facebook: http://facebook.com/goldthread2 Have story ideas? Send them to us at hello@goldthread2.com Producer: Yoyo Chow Videographer: Frentee Ji, Ethan Sien Editor: Nicholas Ko Animation: Stella Yoo Mastering: Victor Peña #dragonsbeardcandy #Chinese #candy #macau
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