What is pea yellow?

Pea yellow, also known as pea yellow, is a traditional snack in Beijing and a timely delicacy in Beijing in spring. When making, peas are generally ground, peeled, washed, cooked, fried in sugar, coagulated and cut into pieces. The finished product is light yellow in appearance, sweet in taste, cool and refreshing.

The pea yellow in the Qing palace is made of fine white peas, which is famous for Cixi's love of eating. Folk rough pea yellow is a typical spring food, which is common in spring temple fairs.

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It is said that one day Cixi was sitting in the meditation room in Beihai when she suddenly heard gongs and shouts coming from the street. She was puzzled and asked what she was doing. The eunuch on duty reported that she sold pea yellow and kidney flower rolls.

Cixi was happy at the moment and sent a command to call this person into the park. When someone saw Galeries Lafayette, they quickly knelt down with kidney rolls and pea yellow in their hands. Please come to lafayette. Cixi tasted it and was full of praise. She left this man in the palace to make pea yellow and kidney bean rolls for her.