Chestnuts Roasted with Sugar

Chestnuts Roasted with Sugar

糖炒栗子

When autumn and winter come, the chestnut roasted with sugar is a delicacy right for the seasons. Here is the recipe. Select superior chestnuts. Put them in a pan with coarse sand and syrup in it. Then stir-fry them. The chestnut roasted with sugar looks nigger-brown and shimmers with oil. Its brittle husk shells easily, and its fruit tastes sweet and delicious. 

当秋冬季节来临时，糖炒栗子就成了特地为这个季节准备的美味。下面是烹制方法。选一些上等的栗子，放入锅中，再加入一些粗砂和糖浆。然后用大火翻炒。这些和糖一起翻炒的栗子看起来呈深棕色并且油光闪闪。它的壳很容易去掉，而且果仁儿又香又甜。

Of all chestnuts, those from Tianjin, also called Ganli, enjoy the best reputation. They are well-known both at home and abroad. Put sand in an iron cauldron and fry it with maltose on a fire. Then put chestnuts into the cauldron and stir-fry them. The husk of thoroughly cooked chestnuts turns reddish brown. After the husk is ridded, the fruit is soft, sweet and delicious, thus making the chestnut roasted with sugar a special snack. 

在众多的栗子当中，还是要数天津的甘栗最为有名。天津甘栗在国内外都颇有名气。先把沙子放入大铁锅中和麦芽糖一起翻炒。然后再加入栗子一起翻炒。完全炒熟的栗子会呈现出深棕色。当壳去掉后，果仁不仅软，而且又香又甜。因此糖炒栗子就成了很特别的小吃。