Indigo sugar is a traditional sweet tooth with a long history in Shaanxi, but it is also popular in Jilin, Henan and other places. Indigo sugar looks a bit like a drumstick, there is a layer of white sesame seeds in the golden skin, which is a honeycomb sugar heart, a bite down, just start crunchy, eat the sugar heart part from crisp to soft, sesame flavor mixed with the sweetness of the sugar heart, there is simply a feeling of going to heaven. In fact, the indigo in the indigo candy is the dog tail flower as the saying goes, but the indigo candy is not made of indigo, the main ingredient is glutinous rice. The reason for this name is said to be related to Empress Dowager Cixi. At that time, Empress Dowager Cixi especially liked it after eating, and said that it resembled a lotus flower. So the witty officials around him directly renamed it and designated it as a court refreshment.
