Chongqing has a specialty called peach slices, which are famous far and wide, and when it comes to peach slices, many people will think of Hechuan peach slices. In fact, Not only does Chongqing have peach slices in Hechuan, but Yunyang County in the northeast of Chongqing also produces peach slices (cakes).
Peach slices, as the name suggests, are a flaky snack made from walnut kernels, glutinous rice, sugar and other raw materials, with a soft texture and sweet taste. In the large supermarket specialty area of Chongqing, you can find peach slices. When traveling to Chongqing, peach tablets are a high-quality souvenir.
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Hechuan peach slices have become one of the cultural symbols of Hechuan District, and their production history can be traced back to the end of the Qing Dynasty, and have become a well-known specialty at that time. After technological improvement and years of development, during the Republic of China period, the peach chip workshop in Hechuan reached more than twenty. Today's peach slice manufacturers are far more than this number, and the variety is diverse, once Hechuan peach slices accounted for up to 80% of the market share.
Hechuan peach tablets have won many honors and have won awards at various fairs many times. Hechuan peach tablets are also recognized as geographical indication protection products.
Yunyang peach slice cake
Compared with Hechuan peach slices, the popularity of Yunyang peach slices is slightly inferior. However, the history of Yunyang peach slices is even older than that of Hechuan peach slices. It is said that Yunyang peach slice cake began in the Tang Dynasty, the earliest called glutinous rice cake, and at the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was renamed peach slice cake.
Peach slice cake is a kind of food loved by Yunyang people, in addition to eating directly, peach slice cake can also be soaked in hot water to eat, and even can be fried in batter to eat, which can be described as a trick to eat. Yunyang peach slice cake is Chongqing's intangible cultural heritage, or a time-honored Brand in China, and it is not worse than Hechuan peach slice.
Are peach slices delicious?
(New taste)
As a traditional pastry with a long history, have you ever eaten peach slices? How does it feel? Some people think it's delicious, some people think it's too sweet and greasy. Just like tangyuan, mooncakes, and rice dumplings, not everyone likes to eat them, which is the embodiment of "difficult to adjust".