This place is the coolest! This guy operates out of this little booth in the middle of Chinatown, I have never seen this type of candy before and naturally I had to try them! There is a little blurb at the front of the booth that explains what the candy is and its origins, apparently it is an ancient Chinese tradition and these candies used to be served to emperors. Neat. In addition to the dragon beard candy he also sells some neat stuff like dumplings with sweet fillings and bubble tea. All at a reasonable price.
I only went with the dragon beard candy, but I wanted to try some other things. A package of the dragon beard candy was $4 and you get 6 pieces. The candies are essentially spun sugar threads with a sweet nut and coconut filling. The guy instructed me to place the candy on my tongue and let it melt. It had a really interesting texture and flavour, it wasn't overly sweet and had a nice nutty taste. I would love to try some more items from this place!