Chinese pastry mainstream Beijing-style Su style as well as Canton style, due to environmental and climatic differences can be divided into two categories, you know which two categories?

In the Chinese food culture, dim sum, pastries and refreshments are a very important branch. The origin of pastries is very long, as early as the pre-Qin period, there are similar forms of food appeared. During the Han Dynasty, the concept of "cake" took shape. During the Tang and Song dynasties, pastries were developed and eventually became famous in the Ming and Qing dynasties in the north and south, and three major schools of thought were formed in Beijing, Suzhou and Guangzhou.

Beijing-style confectionery

Beijing-style confectionery is represented by the Beijing area, and is mainly represented by the Beijing Eight Pieces and the red and white moon cakes. During the Qing Dynasty, Peking-style pastries became a daily necessity for the royal family and official families, and many recipes for Peking-style pastries were passed down from the imperial kitchen to the people. Peking-style pastries are characterized by heavy oil, light sugar, fluffy and soft, with a soft and sandy filling and a sweet and pure flavor.

In the old days, many pastry stores in Old Beijing served different kinds of pastries according to the seasons, for example, flower cakes in early summer, and mung bean cakes and pea cakes in June. Among the many Beijing-style pastries, the "Beijing Eight Pieces" are the most famous. Beijing eight pieces is the Manchu royal family used for rituals, ceremonies, tribute, pastries will be printed on the lucky words, such as fortune, luck, longevity and happiness, and later there are big eight pieces, small eight pieces, fine eight pieces of different.

Suzhou-style pastries

From the Spring and Autumn period to the Ming and Qing dynasties, the pastries in the Suzhou area underwent a long period of development, which eventually led to the formation of the present-day Suzhou-style pastries. Soviet-style pastries favor sweetness and are made from natural materials with colorful flavors, and the selection of ingredients is also about nourishing and strengthening the body.

There are also many famous representatives of the Soviet-style pastry, such as date mud pull cake, pine nuts and yellow rice cake, plum blossom cake.

Cantonese pastries

Cantonese mooncakes and Peking-style mooncakes are the two mainstays of mooncakes in China, which shows the importance of Cantonese pastries. There are many types of Cantonese pastries, which are made with delicate and wide range of materials, novel styles and fresh flavors.

Potting cake is one of the traditional snacks of Guangdong, which is famous for its crystal clear, smooth and delicious flavor. Not only does it look nice and cute, but it also tastes great.

Lunjiao Cake is a famous dim sum in the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong, with flawless white color, popping teeth and crisp, white and tender Lunjiao Cake is the favorite of many locals.