Cherish the bits and pieces of 2023, and look forward to the warmth and love of 2024. On January 2, Liu Ying Primary School in Liucheng Town, Huaiyuan County carried out the "Warm Winter" activity.
All the teachers made sweet and sour sugar gourds for the children. Rock sugar gourd is a traditional Chinese snack that originated in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is generally skewered with hawthorn, the sugar is syrupy and frozen hard, and it tastes sour and sweet. Since "gourd" and "Fulu" have the same sound, it is also a symbol of wealth and prosperity, representing longevity and auspiciousness. Nowadays, there are more innovations in the production of sugar gourds. For example, strawberries, orange petals, apple chunks, and other fruits are skewered and wrapped in syrup, which is even more popular with children. In this activity, the teachers used fruit pieces to make sugar gourds. Successful rock sugar gourd, after the outside of the pot will be quickly cooled, the bite is crunchy, not sticky to the teeth at all. To achieve this effect, boiling sugar is the most critical, and you must pay attention to the heat when boiling, because it is easy to get sticky if the heat is not enough, and it will stick to your teeth when you eat. After several practical experiments, the teachers' sugar boiling skills have also reached the best level. When the sugar gourds were passed to the children, the innocent smiles also warmed the hearts of the teachers.
"It is said that the rock sugar gourd is sour, and it is sweet in the sour, and it is said that the rock sugar gourd is sweet, but it is sour in the sweetness. "The sugar gourd is good-looking, and the bamboo sticks are worn, symbolizing happiness and reunion. The teachers put their blessings to the children into a string of sugar gourds, wishing every child peace, health and joy!