Tanghulu

Tanghulu is a traditional Chinese snack. It has a long history and is loved by many people.

There are two stories about its origin. One says it started in the Southern Song Dynasty. Emperor Guangzong's favorite concubine was ill. A doctor said she should eat rock sugar — boiled hawthorns. She got better after following this. Then people started selling this as tanghulu. Another story is that in the Sui Dynasty, the court gave candied haws to reward heroes, and it became popular among the people.

Making tanghulu is easy. First, pick fresh hawthorns, remove their stems and cores. Then, boil rock sugar with water until the syrup is thick and can be pulled into threads. Next, skewer the hawthorns and dip them in the syrup. Finally, let them cool in the air.

Tanghulu usually tastes sweet and sour. Now, there are many kinds, like strawberry, grape, and orange tanghulu, not just the traditional hawthorn one.

Tanghulu is more than just food. It brings back childhood memories and shows people's love for life. As time goes by, new flavors like sandwich and chocolate tanghulu are created, making this snack even more popular.

糖葫芦

糖葫芦是中国传统小吃，历史悠久，深受大众喜爱。

关于它的起源有两个传说。第一种说法起源于南宋。宋光宗最宠爱的妃子生病了。一位大夫说她应当食用冰糖水煮山楂。遵医嘱食用之后，妃子痊愈了。后来人们就把这种吃食做成糖葫芦售卖。另一个传说发生在隋朝，朝廷赏赐冰糖山楂给有功的英雄，随后它就在民间流行开来。

制作糖葫芦并不难。首先，挑选新鲜山楂，去掉果柄和果核。接着加水熬冰糖，直到糖浆变得浓稠、能够拉出糖丝。下一步，把山楂串起来，裹上糖浆。最后，放在空气中冷却。

糖葫芦一般酸甜可口。如今糖葫芦种类丰富，有草莓、葡萄、橘子糖葫芦，不再只有传统的山楂款。

糖葫芦不仅仅是一种食物。它勾起人们的童年回忆，寄托着人们对生活的热爱。随着时代发展，夹心、巧克力等新式口味糖葫芦不断出现，让这款小吃愈发受欢迎。

重点短语

1. traditional Chinese snack /trəˈdɪʃənl ˌtʃaɪˈniːz snæk/ 中国传统小吃
2. origin /ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/n. 起源
3. rock sugar /rɒk ˈʃʊɡə(r)/ 冰糖
4. boil…with water /bɔɪl wɪð ˈwɔːtə(r)/ 加水熬煮
5. pull into threads /pʊl ˈɪntu θredz/ 拉出丝
6. remove stems and cores /rɪˈmuːv stemz ənd kɔːz/ 去除果柄和果核
7. dip…in the syrup /dɪp ɪn ðə ˈsɪrəp/ 裹上糖浆；浸入糖浆
8. cool in the air /kuːl ɪn ði eə(r)/ 在空气中冷却
9. sweet and sour /swiːt ənd ˈsaʊə(r)/ 酸甜的
10. bring back childhood memories /brɪŋ bæk ˈtʃaɪldhʊd ˈmeməriz/
     唤起童年回忆
11. more than just food /mɔː ðæn dʒʌst fuːd/ 不仅仅是食物
12. love for life /lʌv fɔː laɪf/ 对生活的热爱
13. as time goes by /æz taɪm ɡəʊz baɪ/ 随着时间流逝

阅读理解问答题

Questions

1. What kind of food is tanghulu?
2. What was the doctor’s advice for the ill concubine in the Southern Song story?
3. What should we do first when we make tanghulu?
4. What other kinds of tanghulu do we have besides the traditional hawthorn tanghulu?
5. What does tanghulu mean to people, more than just a snack?

Answers

1. It is a traditional Chinese snack with a long history.
2. The doctor said she should eat rock sugar — boiled hawthorns.
3. We should pick fresh hawthorns and remove their stems and cores first.
4. We have strawberry, grape, orange tanghulu and new flavors like sandwich and chocolate tanghulu.
5. It brings back childhood memories and shows people's love for life.

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