Do you know the origin of Foshan nine-layer cake?

Foshan nine-layer cake is a kind of sweet rice cake with Han characteristics, which is widely popular in Foshan and Nanhai, Guangdong Province, and its production technology is exquisite. Soak in white rice, grind it into gouache with a stone mill, stir it into slurry, add sugar water, put a thin layer of gouache on the copper plate, heat and steam it, and then add powder layer by layer to nine layers.

On the folk festivals in Foshan and Nanhai, especially during the Spring Festival, every family must make nine-layer cakes, which means "Over time, step by step". Nine-layer cake is a sweet rice cake with exquisite workmanship. Soak in white rice, grind it into gouache with a stone mill, stir it into slurry, add sugar water, put a thin layer of gouache on the copper plate, heat and steam it, and then add powder layer by layer to nine layers. The steamed nine-layer cake has distinct layers, and is soft, smooth and delicious. Some people also use food pigments, and each layer is red and white, which is very beautiful.

During the festival, people cut the steamed nine-layer cake into diamond-shaped pieces, and every four pieces are stacked into a plate (three pieces below and one piece above). First, they worship their ancestors, and then the whole family eats cakes together. Take its auspicious meaning. During the Spring Festival, people often give muffins, rice cakes, fried dumplings and oil angle to relatives and friends, but the nine-layer cake is not for others. It is said that giving it to others will be auspicious and not good for yourself. The layers are even and beautiful, soft and delicious, and the milk tastes sweet and moist.

1. Mix the rice slurry with water (3kg) into a liquid state, then slowly pour it into hot water and mix it into a paste. Then divide the rice paste into two parts, half with brown sugar and the other half with salt and mix well for later use.

2. Take a square model, first pour a layer of brown sugar-flavored glutinous rice paste, steam for about 8 minutes, then pour salty glutinous rice paste, steam for about 8 minutes, and slowly make layered effect in sequence. If the height of the model is not enough, you can also reduce the number of layers and make it about 3-4 layers.