Sugar-fried chestnuts. [Photo/WeChat account: hafbwx]

Some say that sugar-fried chestnuts, roasted sweet potatoes, and sugar-coated haws are the best fall foods.

The first autumn wind brings with it an intense craving for sugar-fried chestnuts. Freshly out of the pot, the chestnuts are round and shiny, with a golden kernel peeking out when cracked open with a fingernail. The fragrant, soft, sweet, and sticky texture instantly fills the entire mouth. Who could resist?

Roasted sweet potatoes. [Photo/WeChat account: hafbwx]

No matter how old you are or where you live, the aroma of roasted sweet potatoes on the street is a joy to behold. Inside the oven, the sweet potatoes undergo a fascinating Maillard reaction and caramelization under high temperatures, making their aroma and color even more enticing. Breaking open a steaming hot sweet potato, all your worries fade away and you are enveloped by a sense of sweetness and warmth.

Sugar-coated haws. [Photo/WeChat account: hafbwx]

Sugar-coated haws make you feel like you're a kid again. Traditional sugar-coated haws are made with bright red hawthorn fruits, coated with a crystal-clear layer of sugar. Nowadays, the haws can be replaced with various fruits like oranges, grapes, strawberries, kumquats, yams, kiwis, and cherry tomatoes, to name a few. Anything you can think of can be sugar-coated!