Main ingredients 🥩
sugar
Jung Ji-sun's Sugar Thread
A basic syrup recipe that allows you to safely recreate the iconic Chinese sugar thread technique from the famous scene in Black & White Chef, right at home.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want to try the dazzling sugar thread decoration technique seen on Black & White Chef
- ⭐ People looking to learn the fundamentals of sweet, crispy Chinese-style coatings for desserts like sweet potato candied treats or potato batshu
- ⭐ Home bakers who’ve hesitated to try sugar crafts due to fear of cleanup after
Ingredients needed 🛒4 servings
- sugar 800g
- water 400g
- vegetable oil as needed
Recipe 🍳
- Beforehand, lightly coat the frying pan, surrounding surfaces, and work tray with vegetable oil so hardened sugar can be easily removed later.
- Pour sugar 800g and water 400g into the pan in a 2:1 ratio and mix gently.
- Turn on the heat and begin heating. Never stir or use any utensil during this process to prevent sugar crystals from forming—allow it to melt naturally.
- Continue heating until the syrup becomes thick, clear, and all moisture has evaporated.
- When the syrup begins to take on a soft golden hue (light brown), carefully monitor the heat and continue until reaching your desired consistency.
- Lift a small amount of the finished syrup with a ladle or fork and gently shake it in the air to draw out thin, crisp sugar threads, then place them on top of your dessert.
- Evenly apply vegetable oil to the frying pan and surrounding cooking area as a prep step.
- Add sugar and water in a 2:1 ratio to the pan and boil without stirring until the syrup turns golden.
- Lift the syrup with a ladle or fork to create fine sugar threads for decoration.
Cooking tips 💡
- Never stir the syrup before the sugar fully dissolves—doing so will cause crystal formation and ruin the sugar thread effect.
- If the syrup starts smoking due to excessive heat, it will burn instantly and develop a bitter taste, so reduce the heat as soon as the golden color appears.
- After cooking, do not soak hardened sugar residue in water. Instead, let it fully harden, then tap the pan or surface lightly—the sugar will break off cleanly like candy.
- If handling large quantities feels overwhelming, measure the same ratio and make the syrup in short bursts using a microwave as an alternative method.
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