Xinzhou tile crisp, produced in Xinfu District, Xinzhou City, is named for its shape like tiles, crisp and delicious.
Xinfu District is located in the Xinding Basin, in the north-central part of Shanxi Province, including a narrow valley in the upper reaches of the Tuotuo River, south to Shiling Pass. Xinzhou City, Dingxiang County, the alluvial layer is widely distributed, the terrain is flat, the altitude is 800--900 meters, the area is 2157 square kilometers, is the northwest of Jinzhou climate is relatively mild.
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Xinzhou is closely adjacent to the provincial capital Taiyuan, as if lips and teeth are interdependent. It is a reliable rear area of Biaotou Pass, Ningwu Pass and Yanmen Pass. "Between Sanguan and Xinzhou, it forms a horned trend, forming a fan surface, and even being able to breathe." Three passes are like fingers, Xinzhou is like a palm, and jin is like a palm finger, fast and powerful; Retreat is solid as a fist, unbreakable. "Xinzhou is based on Xinkou in the north, Shiling and Chitang Erguan in the south, and the ancient city of Xinzhou is built in the central area, backed by Jiulonggang, west of the Muma River, with mountains and rivers, unobstructed view. Therefore, the old city of Xinzhou is the "throat and gateway of the north of Jin", and the plaque of the north city gate tower reads "The key of the northern jin". The unique geographical location makes the ancient city of Xinzhou a military strategic place that soldiers must fight for.
Today's introduction is a delicacy here, Xinzhou Tile Cake, also known as Dragon Phoenix Tile Cake. It is said that when the Cixi and Guangxu Emperors of the Qing Dynasty were passing through Xinzhou on their westward journey, the governor Xu Handu ordered Master Wang Longfeng of Mahui Town to make pastries. Master Wang's tile crisp is soft and crisp, refreshing and sharp, but the name of Teacher Wang Bo caters to the wish of the Western Empress Dowager "Dragon Flying Phoenix Dance", Cixi said while eating: "Dragon Phoenix (Wang Longfeng) makes tile crisp, Dragon Phoenix (Ci Ma, Guangxu) eats tile crisp, I think it is called "Dragon And Phoenix Tile Cake", and since then the reputation of tile cake has been greatly enhanced.
Tile pastry, about 10 cm long, 4 cm wide, 0.5 cm thick 5 cm, golden yellow inside and out, printed with the words "Xinzhou Tile Cake". There are about fifty-two to fifty-eight pieces per kilogram. Its texture is crisp and sweet and fragrant, making it one of the best in the oven. The color and taste remain unchanged for a long time, and often eat has the function of strengthening the stomach and strengthening the body. To make the puff pastry, we use fine flour, pure egg yolks, fine cooking oils and caster sugar as the ingredients. When forming, it is supported by a mold, then fried, and then pressed into tiles after being cooked. The tile puff pastry is delicious, easy to store, easy to carry, and has become one of the delicacies often eaten by local residents.
There is a standard recipe for making puff pastry, which has been summed up by several generations, fifty-six pounds of flour, fifteen pounds of egg yolk, twenty-seven pounds of oil, eight two, twelve pounds of sugar powder, and one hundred pounds of finished products.