我国汉代以前就有用谷物、薯类淀粉等为原料制造的甜食,名为“怡”。在国外,相传公元前1000多年埃及人就用蜂蜜、无花果、椰枣等制造简单的糖果。在欧洲,最先是在罗马周围的地区,制造者用蜂蜜将一个杏仁裹起来,放在太阳底下晒干,得到糖衣杏仁这种糖果。此后,1600年,法国人在杏仁表面成功地涂上了多层坚实的糖衣。1701年,牛轧糖在法国出现。此后还出现了苹果糖(麦芽糖中加入了苹果酱)等。但是,由于价格昂贵,直到18世纪还是只有 Before the Han Dynasty in China there is a cereal, potato starch as raw materials for the production of sweets, called “Yi ”. Abroad, according to legend, more than 1,000 BC, Egyptians use honey, figs, dates and other simple candy manufacturing. In Europe, first in the area around Rome, manufacturers wrapped up almonds with honey and dried in the sun to get sweets of sugar-coated almonds. Since then, in 1600, French people successfully coated the surface of almonds with multiple layers of solid sugar coating. In 1701, nougat appeared in France. Since then also appeared in apple sugar (maltose added apple sauce) and so on. However, it was only the 18th century due to its high price