Memories of plum blossom cake
Memory
When the uncle who sells plum blossom cakes supports the stall
That seductive sweetness
He wandered through the alleys
Tickling the sense of smell
And the taste buds that are stirring
01
The first sweet taste of winter
In early winter, when the yellowing leaves fall weakly from the branches.
The streets and alleys are filled with steaming hot and fragrant snacks and snacks. When the Internet was rumored to be "the first cup of milk tea in autumn", people who coveted this nostalgic and delicious taste ran dismissively to the winter snacks on the street.
Plum blossom cake is a very well-known pastry in Jiangnan, shaped like a plum blossom, and its invention may have been designed to fill the love of sweets.
Take a bite of steaming plum blossom cake
The sweetness of brown sugar is mixed with the aroma of sesame seeds
Delicious to the point of stomping your feet
Warmed up the winter you
Chang acquaintance, eat a bite of plum blossom cake,
Come and greet winter
02 Qianlong, who is good at discovering food
Plum blossom cake originated from the Ming Dynasty,
It developed into the Jiangnan region during the Qing Dynasty
The most famous traditional cake snack.
Legend has it that when the Qianlong Emperor went down to Jiangnan
See its shape like a plum blossom,
Attractive color, pretending to taste,
Sweet but not greasy in the mouth,
Soft and crispy moderate, endless aftertaste,
Better than the court royal point, clap your hands and say fast.
Because it is shaped like a plum blossom,
Then he gave the name plum blossom cake,
It has survived to this day.
Plum blossom cake
It is golden yellow and shaped like a plum blossom
Soft and delicious, suitable for all ages
03 Realize the freedom of plum blossom cake
Pour the batter into a plum blossom mold, then add bean paste, roses, walnuts, etc. to make the filling, then drizzle the top syrup, sprinkle with sugar, red and green silk, inlaid with red dates, and bake in the mold to bake.
If you like to eat salty pots, you can choose a plum blossom cake stuffed with meat. The outer layer is crunchy, the filling is fresh and juicy, sprinkled with a layer of sesame seeds, and the taste is on the spot!
Plum blossom cake bright color, soft and crisp to eat, soft and delicious, salty and sweet, now relatively rare, if you encounter it, you may wish to try, be sure to eat while hot.
Come for our first cup of winter
Cheers to plum blossom cake!
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Text 丨 Tang Jiao
Typography 丨 Tang Jiao
Picture 丨 Network
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