Stands have been reported in Beijing, Taipei, Singapore as well as New York City, Boston, Vancouver and Toronto, though Montrealer Johnny Chin says he was the first dragon beard candy master to introduce it to North America, back in November 1991, when he opened his shop in Montreal Chinatown.
But what makes Montreal's source of dragon beard candy so special? According to Johnny Chin, he makes the candy seven days a week. Apart from a stand in the Hong Kong International Airport that sells candy "seven times more expensive than mine," he says, "my shop might be the only place in the world that sells dragon beard candy every day."
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