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Dragon Papa is operating as a pop-up presently. For Chinese Lunar New Year they have been at 729 Grant Ave. (Chinatown). The expert candy maker, Dragon Papa, was at his best, of course. I was in line close to the end of the day and took a risk as to whether or not I might get this treat before it wa
Dragon Papa turns candy-making into a show You can to watching this in the window of the shop: all made by hand: dragon’s beard candy, ginger candy and warm mochi coated in seeds. Over 10 minutes, the chef stretch, twist and double a thick ring of malt syrup until it forms hundreds of thousands of s
Not only is the candy delicious but the people (teens) working there were very knowledgeable and friendly. They take credit cards and package their desserts up nicely if you want to take them as a present.
I really did not plan on going into a candy shop in Chinatown and walk out with 2 little candy
This was a unique experience that you will not find commonly, as it is one of the only places in the U.S. to sell the interesting dish called dragons beard. It is hand pulled into long thin strands and ends up in a consistency similar to cotton candy. It is then wrapped around a nutty mixtures to cr
It was an experince to see how the dragon beard candy was made in front if my own eyes. The candy itself tasted mostly like rice flour. Very friendly staff.
In Vietnam, we called this "keo chi". In Chinatown, these are dragon beard candies. The candies were made from thick cubes of sugar, got melted, pulled in strings, then folded over, pulled again for 100 times. The total strings are 1600/each. Then strings are filled with crunchy peanuts. Very delici
First introduction to this type of candy, and I think it’s quite delicious. $11 for 8 pieces. Not too sweet, nice peanut filling. From what I understand it’s rare to find anyone making this, so definitely give it a try.
Unusual amazing little candies! We loved the original flavor ones but didn’t like thecoffee flavor as much. It was cool watching them make it as well. See photos.
A must try!!! The first time I ever saw this candy being made was at the street food market in Seoul. The technique is quite entertaining, and the candy is unique and delicious. Impossibly thin threads of sugar are spun around a crumbly filling of crushed peanuts, sesame seeds, and coconut. It’s har
The best Dragon Beard Candy and also Sesame Mochi we have ever tasted. Ever.
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