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Crystal cake () is one of the traditional
dessert
Dessert is a course (food), course that concludes a meal. The course consists of sweet foods, such as confections, and possibly a beverage such as dessert wine and liqueur. In some parts of the world, such as much of Greece and West Africa, and ...
s in
Weinan
Weinan () is a prefecture-level city in the east central Shaanxi province, China. The city lies on the lower section of the Wei River confluence into the Yellow River, about east of the provincial capital Xi'an, and borders the provinces of Shan ...
city of eastern
Shaanxi
Shaanxi (alternatively Shensi, see #Name, § Name) is a landlocked Provinces of China, province of China. Officially part of Northwest China, it borders the province-level divisions of Shanxi (NE, E), Henan (E), Hubei (SE), Chongqing (S), Sichu ...
,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. It has more than 800 years of history. Crystal cake was first invented in Xiagui during the
Song Dynasty
The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...
, then it spread throughout the region.
[渭南水晶饼]
Crystal Cake of Weinan City It gets its name from its filling, which is glittering and translucent, like crystal.
The crust is made with wheat flour, starch and oil, the filling is a mixture of granulated sugar, lard, and pounded
rock candy
Rock candy or sugar candy, also called rock sugar, or crystal sugar, is a type of confection composed of relatively large sugar crystals. This candy is formed by allowing a supersaturated solution of sugar and water to crystallize onto a su ...
, candied fruits and nuts.
In southern China, small pastries with a translucent crust made with
wheat starch
Starch or amylum is a polymeric carbohydrate consisting of numerous glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds. This polysaccharide is produced by most green plants for energy storage. Worldwide, it is the most common carbohydrate in human diet ...
as a main component, and filled with
sweet bean paste
Sweet bean paste is a food ingredient used throughout East Asian cuisine, primarily as a filling for sweet desserts and pastries.
Production
The beans are usually boiled without sugar, mashed, and diluted into a slurry. The slurry is then strai ...
, are also called "crystal cake".
Southern crystal cake recipe
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See also
* Chinese bakery products
Chinese bakery products ( or ) consist of pastries, cakes, snacks, and desserts of largely East Asian origin, though some are derived from Western baked goods. Some of the most common "Chinese" bakery products include mooncakes, sun cakes (Beij ...
* Chinese desserts
Chinese desserts () are sweet foods and dishes that are served with tea, along with meals
* List of desserts
A dessert is typically the sweet course that, after the entrée and main course, concludes a meal in the culture of many countries, particularly Western culture. The course usually consists of sweet foods, but may include other items. The word ...
* Mooncake
A mooncake () is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節). The festival is about lunar appreciation and Moon watching, and mooncakes are regarded as a delicacy. Mooncakes are offered between ...
* Suncake (disambiguation)
Notes
References
Millennium crystal cake flipping taste buds
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Shaanxi snack crystal cake allusions
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Shaanxi Quality Supervision Bureau of Food Inspection Results Germany Mao Christine crystal cake is listed blacklist
Shaanxi snack crystal cake allusions
Further reading
Crystal Shaanxi snack cake story
Chinese desserts
Cakes
Shaanxi cuisine
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