탕후루 창업Recently, as the Chinese street snack ‘Tanghulu’ has become popular, especially among the MZ generation, interest in starting a Tanghulu business is growing. This is because the craze for Tanghulu is growing so much that people stand in long lines every time a Tanghulu store opens.
On the 21st, related posts such as ‘Tanghulu has opened’ and ‘Preparing to start a Tanghulu business’ are being posted on ‘I’m the boss because I’m sick’, an online community for self-employed people.
Some self-employed people say, ‘There are always a lot of people around when I see them’, ‘I think I’ll save money if I get Tanghulu and Taiwanese castella together through a shop-in-shop’, ‘My life is getting better after starting Tanghulu’, ‘It’s easy to make, so I don’t have to worry about stockpiling inventory. He expressed a positive opinion, saying, “I do a lot.”
Accordingly, each industry is introducing Tanghulu as a new menu item. Recently, Juicy, a brand specializing in fresh fruit juice, began selling Tanghulu. In the meantime, we will be able to enjoy Tanghulu with competitiveness in seasonal fruits. The price is also cheaper than the existing Tanghulu franchise.
Tanghulu is also sold in matarang and cafe industries. The cafe industry is introducing ‘Tanghulu shaved ice’ with Tanghulu as part of its summer shaved ice menu. In addition, a self-employed person who runs a malatang restaurant in Seoul said, “We recently added Tanghulu to the menu, and it is easier on the body than Matarang and sales are good. After adding Tanghulu to the menu, sales are going well.”
Accordingly, various videos such as ‘How to make Tanghulu’ and ‘How to avoid Tanghulu failure’ are being uploaded on SNS and YouTube. A self-employed person who runs a cafe in Incheon said, “This year, Tanghulu shaved ice keeps coming up on social media, so I am practicing how to make Tanghulu at home and selling it.” He added, “It is surprisingly popular.”
On the other hand, there were strong opposing opinions, such as ‘It’s very hard work’, ‘It’s a one-stop business’, ‘You can’t do it unless you have the ability to hit and run’, and ‘Don’t do it unless it’s in front of the school’.
An industry official said, “Tanghulu’s popularity has expanded rapidly recently, leading to an increase in the number of stores, but the key is how long the popularity will continue.” He added, “Recently, there have been media reports that the streets are becoming dirty due to Tanghulu sugar, so we must pay close attention. “He explained.
