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spun sugar that proves a cloud can be edible, sticky, and faintly menacing all at once
means A fluffy confection of sugar spun into thin threads and wound onto a stick, sold mostly at fairs and seaside resorts (Americans call it cotton candy).
from A British compound, plain as its parts: "candy" — ultimately from Arabic qandi, "sugared," tracing back through Persian to a Sanskrit root for "piece of sugar" — plus "floss," the loose, downy silk used in embroidery, itself possibly from French floche, "tuft of wool." The name was coined for the machine-spun version that appeared at the turn of the 20th century, capturing exactly what it looks like: sugar teased out into glossy filaments fine as thread.
- invented by
- a dentist, deliciously enough, in 1897
- mostly air
- a single serving is largely empty space
- spin speed
- machines whip sugar through tiny holes by centrifugal force
- melt point
- dissolves instantly on a wet tongue
- aka
- cotton candy, fairy floss, depending on the country
pink's hot dogs — iconic los angeles stand since 1939, serves candyfloss with hot dogs
tomorrowland festival — belgian music festival with massive candyfloss installations and cotton candy stands
coney island boardwalk — new york amusement area famous for candyfloss vendors since early 1900s