Jiujiang is a port city along the Yangtze River with a long history, located at the junction of the three provinces of Gansu, Anhui and Hubei, nestled by the river and lake, rich in products, and natural attractions such as the Yangtze River, Poyang Lake, Lushan Mountain, etc., so it also brings together the food culture of all over the country. Among them, Jiujiang tea cake is a special snack in Jiujiang area of Jiangxi Province.
Jiujiang tea cake originated in the Tang Dynasty and is one of the "four major pastries in Jiangxi", developed using traditional technology and modern technology. "Its color is golden, it has the characteristics of small and fine, thin and crisp, crisp and sweet, fragrant and beautiful. Due to the fragrance of tea oil, the aroma of dangui and the strange fragrance of soda ash and soda, it is called "four spices in one" tea essence point. It is rich in nutrition, easy to digest, suitable for all ages, long-term food and color, and has become one of the best foods in the tourism market.
Jiujiang tea cake is made of fine powder, sesame seeds, tea oil, osmanthus flowers, caramel, cotton sugar, etc. as raw materials, and is refined by making skin, mixing filling, forming, roasting and re-baking. Its color is golden, round, about 5 cm in diameter, about 2 cm thick, bulging in the middle; its skin is as thin as paper, with small and fine, thin and crisp, crisp and sweet, fragrant and beautiful, loose in the mouth, for tea fine dots.
Jiujiang tea cake, also known as Lushan tea cake, originated in the Tang Dynasty Xunyang Lou riverside area. The poet Su Dongpo once gave a poem to praise: "Small cakes are like chewing the moon, there are crisps and dumplings", which was already famous in the Qing Dynasty. However, from the end of the Qing Dynasty to before liberation, Jiujiang City only had one store of "Yuanmao". The shop regards this cake as a famous product, usually only selling 5 pieces at a time, and the preparation method is strictly confidential. It was not until after liberation that the scale of tea cake production gradually expanded and became a festive beauty for the masses.