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Discover the ancient art of Dragon Beard Candy making, stretch sugar into thousands of sweet, silky threads. Learn its rich history and create your own magical treat to take home from a pastry chef.

Highlights

• Professional host with solid background
• Shanghai born and raised host with local insights
• Highly rated by guests around the world
• unique combination of both oriental and western pastry

Description

Step into the world of ancient sweets with a hands-on Dragon Beard Candy making experience led by a professionally trained pastry chef. With a background in both traditional Chinese pastry and classical French patisserie from Le Cordon Bleu, I blend the precision of French technique with the artistry of Chinese heritage to offer a one-of-a-kind workshop. We’ll begin with a brief storytelling session about the fascinating 2,000-year history of Dragon Beard Candy—once a delicacy reserved for Chinese royalty. Next, you’ll watch a live demonstration of how molten sugar is transformed into fine, silky strands resembling a dragon’s beard. Then it’s your turn: under my guidance, you’ll stretch and fold the sugar dough over 10,000 times, creating threads as thin as hair. You’ll wrap them around a delicious mix of crushed peanuts, sesame, and coconut. By the end, you’ll leave with your handmade treats and a deeper appreciation of this cultural treasure.

Includes

A 2-hour hands-on authentic Chinese pastry workshop All high-end ingredients and baking equipment provided Personalized instruction from a Le Cordon Bleu-trained professional pastry chef Step-by-step guidance on traditional Chinese pastry techniques Additional pastries to take home Free drinking water during the class A recipe to recreate your dragon beard candy at home Photos of your baking experience (optional)

Easy cancellation

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