The ancient people had a kind of gummy tooth molasses for their New Year's Eve dinner what is it

Molasses, also known as flower molasses and now called caramel, is a semi-solid maltose made from glutinous rice and wheat. The finished product is burnt yellow in color, fragrant in smell and strong in viscosity, which is a necessary snack for children in the Song Dynasty to celebrate the New Year's Eve, and also a dessert for people in the Song Dynasty to eat on the New Year's Eve.

Maltose is made from rice, barley, corn and other grains by fermentation of sugar foods, cooking dishes added in moderation, will increase the color and aroma of the dishes varieties; maltose sweet taste and warmth, there are certain therapeutic effects, moderate consumption of maltose, you can play the role of moistening the lungs to stop coughing, strengthen the spleen, stomach, laxative, anti-bacterial detoxification and so on.