It’s the time of the year to make “sugar melons”, a local speciality in China's Shandong made with millet and malt that can only be produced in the coldest months of the year.
When winter approaches, candy factories in a village in Shandong start getting busy. It’s the time of the year to make “sugar melons”, a local speciality made with millet and malt that can only be produced in the coldest months of the year.
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When winter approaches, candy factories in a village in Shandong start getting busy. It’s the time of the year to make “sugar melons”, a local speciality made with millet and malt that can only be produced in the coldest months of the year.