Johnny Chin first takes a solid but gooey chunk of either sugar, corn syrup or sugar cane based gel (here's a video that shows how the gel is made) and he dips it in sugar dough so it doesn't stick all over his hands.
By Evelyn Reid, About.com Guide
Johnny Chin first takes a solid but gooey chunk of either sugar, corn syrup or sugar cane based gel (here's a video that shows how the gel is made) and he dips it in sugar dough so it doesn't stick all over his hands.