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A TikTok trend could pose a potential hazard to children. "Glass fruit," otherwise known as Tanghulu — which involves hardening sugar over various fruits to give it a crunchy topping — has become a growing food trend on social media. Making Tanghulu requires microwaving a sugar and water mixture at 30-second intervals for about five minutes until it’s boiling, according to TikToker Jasmine and Tea, who posted a tutorial in April.
LACK OF SLEEP POSES CONCERNING RISK FOR KIDS, STUDY FINDS The food-focused content creator warned in the video, which now has nearly 20 million views, that the mixture will get "really hot" and that people should not touch it with bare hands. The skewered fruit of choice is dipped into the liquid mixture while it’s still hot and placed on the side to harden. The sugar and water mixture must reach a liquefied boiling point to cover the fruit.
(iStock) The viral trend has resulted in trips to the hospital for some children testing out the recipe at home. Shriners Children’s Hospital in Boston released a notice in August about an uptick in cases of children with severe burn injuries due to spilling sugar. Shriners surgeon Colleen Ryan, MD, reported that she has treated two patients within two weeks who were injured during the activity.
ARIZONA MAN BLOWS LEGO OUT OF NOSE AFTER THREE DECADES: ‘I CAN BREATHE NOW' "When sugar is melted in the microwave like this, it.