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Eight big pieces of old Beijing

Beijing cakes have a long history, a wide variety and different tastes. Among them, the eight cakes in Beijing are praised by people. Eight pieces in Beijing can be divided into big eight pieces, small eight pieces and refined eight pieces. Eight pieces are made of eight kinds of fillings such as hawthorn, rose, green plum, white sugar, red bean paste, jujube paste, salt and pepper, raisins, etc., wrapped in noodles containing edible oil, and carefully baked in impressions printed with various patterns. Shapes are kidney-shaped, drum-shaped, bergamot-shaped, bat-shaped, peach-shaped and pomegranate-shaped. It's crisp and delicious, and it tastes pure. Specially made eight pieces, the fine layer is even, the filling is soft and sandy, and the fruit is pure and thick. There are also eight shapes, such as Sanxian, Silver Ingot, Osmanthus fragrans, Happiness, Shandong, Longevity, Happiness, and Peach, which are the fine products in Beijing-style cakes.