"Ice...sugar...gourd...lu..." The sweet sound cut through the frozen air and impacted the eardrums of passers-by in the night sky.

Every night, the old lady selling candied haws on a stick will appear on the hotel street on time.

The colorful candied haws on the trolley exude an attractive luster against the street lights!

From time to time, diners would come out of the restaurant, and my mother-in-law would loudly say: Let’s get a bunch of candied haws, it’s delicious and good for hangovers. So someone came forward to select a few skewers, not to relieve the hangover, but more often to take care of her business! Almost all the diners who often come here to eat are familiar with this mother-in-law, although they don’t know where she lives or what her last name is!

So, there seemed to be some warmth in the cold winter night.

I remember that in the 1980s, food was still scarce. I don’t know since when, there was a young man selling candied haws at the entrance of the cinema. Sometimes after watching a movie in the evening, a sweet smell will invade my nose along with the biting cold wind.

The taste comes from the stall selling candied haws at the entrance of the cinema! At that time, the reform and opening up had just begun, and there were not many people coming out to do business, so everyone gathered around. A young man in his early twenties, a gas tank, and a horse spoon for boiling sugar. That sweet aroma comes from this pot! The sugar juice is rolling, and the sweet heat rises amidst the popping of bubbles...

There is a basket of skewered hawthorns on the chopping board, and a layer of white sesame seeds are evenly spread on it. The middle of the chopping board. The small blackboard next to it said: Freshly dipped candied haws are a dime a bunch.

"I'll take one skewer, I'll take two skewers..."? The young man picked up the skewered hawthorns in his right hand and rolled them skillfully in the pot. The crystal clear sugar juice melted the hawthorns. After wrapping them tightly, the young man patted the dipped candied haws on the chopping board sprinkled with sesame seeds, and a bunch of candied haws was handed over to the customer.

The candied haws on a stick cooled quickly in the cold air. I couldn’t wait to take a bite. The entrance of the candied haws with a warm breath was as smooth as silk. With another bite, the sweet aroma of sugar spread in my mouth. Continue Chewing, the sweet and sour smell of hawthorn mixed with the sweetness of sugar will make your mouth salivate and your appetite will whet your appetite...

After eating one bunch, the taste still lingers in your mouth, and you can't help but have another bunch. !

So, eating a bunch of freshly dipped candied haws after watching a night movie became a thought in people's minds at that time! Perhaps on that cold winter night, the hot candied haws at the stall not only warmed people’s appetites, but also gave them hope for a new life!

Today, candied haws is more than just a synonym for hawthorn. Various fruits are used to make skewers, and the candied haws made from them are even more colorful, with different shapes and rich tastes!

Bananas, apples, peaches, oranges, grapes, cantaloupe, dates... there are all kinds of flavors you can't think of!

The colorful candied haws-gourd stalls are like flowers in winter, blooming in the wind, and using their unique breath to warm people who are hurrying in the cold wind.