Jiujiang traditional dessert branch

Jiujiang tea cake is one of the four famous cakes in Jiangxi Province, which originated in the Tang Dynasty and developed by using traditional crafts and modern technology. Su Dongpo, a poet in the Song Dynasty, once praised the poem: "Small cakes are like chewing the moon, and there is fullness in the crisp." People call it "four flavors in one". This issue of Jiangxi Culture introduces jiujiang tea cake to you.

Jiujiang, Jiangxi is a port city along the Yangtze River with a long history. Located at the junction of Jiangxi, Anhui and Hubei provinces, it faces the river and the lake. Rich in products, there are natural attractions such as the Yangtze River, Poyang Lake and Lushan Mountain. Therefore, it also brings together food cultures from all over the country. Among them, jiujiang tea cake is a famous snack of Han nationality in Jiujiang, Jiangxi.

Jiujiang tea cake, which originated in the Tang Dynasty, is one of the four major cakes in Jiangxi, and is developed by using traditional techniques and modern technologies. Su Dongpo, a poet in the Song Dynasty, once praised his poem: a small cake is like chewing the moon, and it is full in the crisp. Its color is golden, small but fine, thin and crisp, crisp and sweet, fragrant and beautiful. Because it exudes the fragrance of tea oil, sweet-scented osmanthus and the strange fragrance of soda, it is called the essence of tea and food with four fragrances in one. It is nutritious, easy to digest, suitable for all ages, and not easy to change color after long-term eating, and has become one of the best products in the tourism market.

Wei, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote a famous poem when he lived in Xunyang Building. Here, Wei also formed an indissoluble bond with the tea cakes in Xunyang Building. According to legend, this is a good time for Wei and his friends to get together in Xunyang Building. The sun is setting and the breeze is blowing gently. However, when he saw the sparkling Yangtze River, the fishing boat was returning home, Lushan Mountain was faintly discernible, and the rhyme of "moonlight on the spring river" lingered. The poet was so happy that he said to the waiter, "Make a pot of excellent cloud tea and prepare some special snacks."

After a while, the waiter brought a pot of fragrant tea and a plate of biscuits. However, when the poet saw that the cookies were like Go, he took one, and when he hit it lightly, he felt that the skin was crisp and the stuffing was crisp. After eating, he left a fragrance on his teeth and cheeks. He quickly asked the waiter, what's the name of this cake? The waiter replied, "This cake was specially made by a pastry chef named Lu in Xunyang Building, and there is no name for the time being." Wei said with a smile, "This kind of cake is used to accompany tea, so it is called tea cake. It is exclusive to Xunyanglou, so it is called Xunyanglou tea cake. Why not? ! "All the people present are on the same channel. Since then, Xunyanglou tea cake has become famous and one of the four treasures of Xunyanglou, spreading all over the streets of Jiujiang, and gradually becoming a famous leisure refreshment in China. Therefore, the poet Wei was regarded as the ancestor of tea cakes by tea cake craftsmen in later generations.

Now when it comes to tea cakes, many people who love tea will think of making tea cakes, but I want to talk about tea cakes in Jiujiang. However, it is a unique local refreshment. Jiujiang tea cake should be served with tea, like the clouds on Lushan Mountain. Of course, it should be accompanied by misty tea cakes. Little girls like to drink jasmine tea, so they can eat jasmine-flavored tea cakes ... tea and tea cakes complement each other and add color and fragrance. I once asked a tea friend, what is happiness? He smiled and said, "Happiness means eating a tea cake after tea, or taking a sip of tea after eating the tea cake. Just drinking tea, no matter how good the tea is, it always feels a bit bleak. Have a tea cake after tea, or have a sip of tea while eating the cake. "

Jiujiang tea cake is one of the four major cakes in Jiangxi Province, which adopts traditional formula. It takes local tea oil, local wheat flour, black sesame on sloping land and century-old osmanthus as main raw materials. It is developed from traditional technology and modern technology. Su Dongpo, a poet in the Song Dynasty, once praised the poem: "Small cakes are like chewing the moon, and there is fullness in the crisp." Its golden yellow is small and thin, characterized by thin and crisp, crisp and sweet, fragrant and beautiful. Because it exudes the fragrance of tea oil, sweet-scented osmanthus and the strange fragrance of soda, it is called the essence of tea and food with four fragrances in one. Rich in nutrition, easy to digest, suitable for all ages, and easy to change color after long-term consumption. It has become one of the best foods in the tourism market, and tea cakes of Xunyanglou Tea and other brands are excellent enterprises.

1934 On a summer night, Guling Street in Lushan Mountain was decorated with colorful lanterns, which was very lively. The heavily guarded beautiful villa is brightly lit, and the wedding and Chiang Kai-shek are here to entertain military and political dignitaries and celebrities from all walks of life attending the inauguration ceremony of Lushan Botanical Garden. There are no delicacies in front of the guests, only the famous Lushan Yunwu Tea and jiujiang tea cake. After the banquet, President Jiang was very satisfied with Song Meiling's unique hospitality and content.

Because on February 19 of that year, Chiang Kai-shek launched the New Life Movement in Nanchang, Jiangxi. He advocated starting with the transformation of people's daily life, such as food, clothing, housing and transportation, and taking "neatness, cleanliness, simplicity, quickness and certainty" as the specific standard to make people's lives militarized, productive and artistic, transform society and revive the country. This tea cake party is the concrete practice of the new life movement.