Rock, a candy made in stick shapes, has been synonymous with the British seaside for over a century. Now it’s vanishing because of cheaper Chinese imports.

It's also common to use some type of food dye in the recipe, which will give your candy a nice pop of color. Despite the time it takes, homemade rock candy is definitely a project worth pursuing.

Sugar, particularly in rock candy form, represents a long history of global trade and power, and remains a well-loved symbolic food in many parts of the world.

Stone forests — pointed rock formations resembling trees that populate regions of China, Madagascar, and many other locations worldwide — are as majestic as they are mysterious, created by uncertain ...