The pits and seeds of the hawthorn are emptied and are commonly filled with sweet red bean paste before being skewered and dipped.

In modern times, fruit choices have become more diverse, such as cherry tomatoes, mandarin oranges, strawberries, blueberries, pineapples, kiwifruit, and bananas.

Tanghulu is traditionally a Northern Chinese dessert which was especially famous in Beijing, according to numerous Qing dynasty accounts.

Palace doctors were puzzled as to how to cure her, resulting in Song Guangzong spending an exorbitant amount of money seeking medical help.

However, due to its high sugar content, long-term consumption may be unsuitable for diabetics or people with other health conditions.

[8] In Incheon and other areas with a high Chinese population, shops selling tanghulu have existed in the country since the early 2000s.

[citation needed] Its popularity has been attributed to high population density in metropolitan areas of South Korea where tanghulu may be sold, and the ease at which it is able to be made by businesses or at home.

As the season changed to winter, people started to prefer consuming warm desserts, such as fish-shaped pastries (Beungo-ppang; 붕어빵).