Sugar Figure

糖人

Narrator:In the olden times, you could always find peddlers making sugar figures at the school gate. First, the maker¹ takes a little maltose with a small spoon, and then shapes the soft maltose by hand, blowing gently, using his hands to form a figure, such as Sun Wukong, White Dragonet, and so on. The sugar figure is not only tasty, but also makes one cool. If one child bought a sugar figure, all his/her peers² would crowd around and admire it.

讲述人：学校门口常常有小贩在做，手里一个勺子，盛着糖浆随便勾画几下，各种各样的东西就出现了，什么孙悟空啦，小白龙啦，好吃又拉风 ，手里拿一串，看的身边的小伙伴那个眼馋啊！

Dada Bubble³ Gum⁴

大大泡泡糖

Narrator:Almost every kid is fond of chewing bubble gum. They also gather together to see who gets the largest bubble. I still remember that my cousin once blew a big bubble and the bubble burst, covering her face with gum!

讲述人：几乎是每个人嘴里嚼一块，大家互相比，谁吹的泡泡更大，^_^！记得表姐小时候有一次吹个大泡泡，结果泡泡破了，整个都糊在脸上了。

Baby Face Ice Cream

娃娃脸雪糕

Narrator:We prefer to call it snowman ice cream. It has a milk chocolate flavor⁵ and tastes very delicious. It was rather expensive; I remember the price was 1.5 Yuan per piece, which was not easy to afford in those days.

讲述人：当然我们还是喜欢叫它“雪人儿”，奶油巧克力味，比较贵，我记得是1.5元左右一根，还真不是随便吃得起的，不过味道实在没的说！

Malt Sugar Candy

麦芽糖

Narrator:Malt sugar candy is usually called Tangguar in northern China, and is offered during a few days before the Spring Festival. It’s cheap and you can get several pieces for a few cents. It’s very sticky⁶ and delicious!

讲述人：北方叫做“糖瓜儿”，过年之前的几天会吃这个，一条一条的，几毛钱就能买到，吃的满嘴糊，粘牙，但味道就是那个赞！