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Boil the whole chestnuts for about 10 minutes and then leave them until the water becomes lukewarm.
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Peel off the hard outer shell.
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Be careful not to accidentally peel off the inner skin.
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If there's a hole in it, the inner skins will come off and the seed will fall apart.
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Put the chestnuts in a pot and fill with enough water to just cover them.
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Add the baking soda and turn the heat on high.
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Once it begins to boil, lower the heat to medium~low and simmer for 10 minutes.
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The boiled water will look like this, jet black.
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After 10 minutes, drain the chestnuts in a colander.
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Once again, put the chestnuts in the pot and put in just enough water to cover them.
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Heat on high.
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When boiling, lower to medium~low and simmer for 10 minutes.
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Repeat this step 3-4 times, when the water stops becoming black, move on to the next step.
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Remove the fibers on the outside of the chestnuts with your finger while submerged in water.
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The larger chestnuts have thick fibers so use a toothpick or something similar to pick them off.
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Put the chestnuts in a pot and cover with just enough water.
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Put on a that sits right on top of the water, add the sugar in 3 batches while simmering on low heat for about 30 minutes to allow the sugar to permeate the chestnuts.
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Once they have finished simmering, leave them to cool as is.
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Then they are done.
