Star rock

Star rock is less hard and brittle than traditional seaside rock, bearing more resemblance to a particularly hard toffee.

Each stick of rock has a diameter similar to a pencil, and it is about 4 inches (10 centimeters) in length.

Sticks are not sold individually but packaged in a paper-wrapped bundle.

The rock is swirling shades of gold, which reflect its major ingredients: sugar, golden syrup, margarine, and flavoring.

It has been claimed that these swirls give the rock its name because, in cross-section, they look like a star.