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The difference between Wuhan Wufangzhai and Jiaxing Wufangzhai

It has its own characteristics in product, history and culture.

1, the products are very different. Wuhan Wufangzhai mainly produces cakes and moon cakes, the representative products are traditional cakes and moon cakes such as glutinous rice paste and lotus seed cake, while Jiaxing Wufangzhai mainly produces leisure foods such as dried meat and candied fruit, and the representative products are spiced dried meat and sweet-scented osmanthus sugar lotus root. Therefore, from the product point of view, Wuhan Wufangzhai pays more attention to the production of traditional cakes, while Jiaxing Wufangzhai pays more attention to the development of innovative snack foods.

2. The development in history is also different. Wuhan Wufangzhai was founded in Jiaqing period of Qing Dynasty, with a history of more than 200 years. It is a time-honored brand with a long history, and Jiaxing Wufangzhai was founded during the Republic of China. Although it has a history of nearly a hundred years, it is still relatively young compared with Wuhan Wufangzhai. This also reflects the different development of the two old brands in different historical periods.

3. There are also cultural differences. The cultural connotation of Wuhan Wufangzhai is mainly reflected in the traditional pastry and moon cake making techniques, such as hand kneading and hand making. Its production process represents the traditional Wuhan pastry production process. Jiaxing Wufangzhai, on the other hand, pays attention to the inheritance and innovation of traditional culture, such as introducing snack foods with the themes of classic works such as Water Margin and Dream of Red Mansions, and integrating cultural elements into the products.