"Only peony true national color, flower blossom season to move the capital" "Luoyang vein flower is the most suitable, peony is especially strange in the world", a mention of Luoyang, the first thing that comes into sight is Luoyang peony, Luoyang peony flowers are huge, variety, flower color is amazing, there are red, white, pink, yellow, purple, blue, green, black and complex color 9 major color series, 10 kinds of flower types, more than 1000 varieties. The variety of Luoyang peonies has also created a lot of food with peonies, and today I will take you to understand one of the representative foods, that is, Luoyang peony cake.
Luoyang peony cake is a specialty of Luoyang City, Henan Province. Peony cake is also known as "hundred flower cake" and "peony cake". Peony cake is made with bean flour as the main ingredient, mashed with rice, steamed to make a cake, and then served with selected peas, red adzuki beans, red dates, whole milk powder, jishi powder, etc., and the filling is supplemented by carefully brewed peony petals baked.
The origin of peony cake is said to be related to Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in China. At that time, Wu Zetian was forced to go to Chang'an Ganye Temple to cut his hair as a nun, and he was depressed, so he borrowed flowers for recreation and used peony petals, beans, red dates, etc. as raw materials to make sweet vegetarian cakes, which amazed the masters. After Wu Zetian replaced Li Tang in power, he ordered the imperial kitchen to take tender flowers to make exquisite desserts——— peony cakes for tasting when admiring the flowers, and rewarded them to the close attendants of the heavy courtiers. Later, this dessert craft spread to the people, from Luoyang to the whole country, from the Tang Dynasty to later generations.
The whole body of peony is a treasure, and the peony cake made of peony cake also has many nutritional effects. Peony cake has the function of promoting human metabolism, lowering cholesterol and preventing cell aging. In addition, the peony cake is crisp and soft to eat, and the aroma is fragrant, which makes people eat praise and leave a mouthful.
