When it comes to the staple foods from the north and the south, in most people's impression, pasta is exclusive to northerners, while rice is exclusive to southerners.
If you think so, it is really a big mistake. In fact, the south also eats pasta, Wuhan hot dry noodles, Shanghai Yangchun Noodles , Yunnan flower cakes, these are all the leaders of the southern food industry.
When it comes to pasta in the south, we have to mention the cake culture in Zhejiang. Zhejiang's cakes have a unique taste, with Jiangnan flavor, crispy, delicious, exquisite and restrained.
Hangzhou Wushan "Shenyi Cake"
The origin of the name "Shenyi Cake" has to start with Su Shi and as the governor of Hangzhou. According to legend, on a rainy day, Su Shi put on a straw raincoat and went to Wushan to play in heavy rain. On the way to the trip, Su Shi suddenly became hungry, so he went to a roadside restaurant to buy a cake. This cake looks very much like the straw raincoat on his body, so he named it "Raincoat Cake". Later, because of the Hangzhou dialect, the pronunciation of "龙美" and "龙美" is very similar, so people changed it to " ghee cake ".
As a famous Wushan Ghee Butter Cake in Hangzhou, you want to be crispy without breaking, and the crispy layer is clear, crispy is very important. The oil-water surface ratio should be accurately configured. After mixing and kneading, it should be placed aside and wake up for a while. Roll out the cake embryo, wrap it with crispy, roll it, and crisp it. After repeating this several times, fry the rolled cake embryo.
Fried Wushan ghee cake is golden-yellow, and the cake is crispy layer by layer. It looks like a pagoda, and the cake tastes crispy and crispy. Sprinkle with a layer of sugar, which is sweet and delicious. Although oily, it is not greasy. It's crispy in your mouth, making people want to eat more.
butter cake has become a very famous snack in Hefang Street, Hangzhou, and has also won the title of "First Point in Wushan".
Taishun Pocake: "The King of Carbs" is well deserved
Anyone who has watched "China on the Bite of the Tongue" knows that Taishun 's Pocake has left a deep impression on people. In Taishun, Pocao cakes are a must-have food for every household. Pocao cakes are used for banquets, and Pocao cakes are used for entertaining relatives and friends. This special snack with mountain city flavor is also listed as Taishun Intangible Cultural Heritage .
Unlike other cakes, the main ingredient of Pocake is rice paste ground from rice. Pour a spoonful of rice paste on a frying pan, spread it with a small bamboo tiles and spread it out. Wait for a minute or two, and the Pocake crust will be prepared. The prepared cake crust is thin and flexible, and is not easy to tear.
The essence of the roasted cake lies in the use of oil. Scoop a small spoonful of lard, turn it around the surface of the pot, put two pancake crusts into the pot, put the prepared filling, cover the filling with two pancake crusts, press it gently a few times, turn it over, and continue baking. After the filling in the cake is cooked, slowly roll the cake into long strips with your hands, and the crust is burnt yellow, and you can come out of the pot.
baked pancake is golden and attractive, with a scent of fragrance; after taking a bite, you will be instantly attracted by its crisp, soft and glutinous texture. Although lard is used, it is not greasy to taste, and it has become a major feature of it.
Pocake filling with meat and vegetables, but there are also differences between meat and vegetables. If you like vegetarian stuffing, you can choose vegetable stuffing such as shredded cucumber, shredded radish, etc. If you like meat stuffing, you can also add essential meat, ham, etc. Basically, a piece of Pocake contains most of the nutrients.
Jinhua Crisp Bread: A perfect combination of dried plums and pork
Jinhua . Not only are they famous for Jinhua Ham and Liangtouwu, but also Crisp Bread . For Jinhua people who love to eat dried plum vegetables, shortbread cakes are simply the perfect combination of dried plum vegetables and pork. According to legend, Jinhua crispy cake was made by Cheng Yaojin . When Cheng Yaojin was still making a living by selling sesame cakes, one day, the sesame cakes he made were not sold out. When he took them out the next day, the sesame cakes were broken.In order not to make the cake worse again, Cheng Yaojin thought about it for a while, and suddenly he had a sudden enlightenment and had a solution: he put all the prepared cakes on the stove and baked them all the night. After a night of baking, the cakes were all roasted to the point of oil.
Later, Cheng Yaojin improved the sesame cakes. He changed the crispy cakes to a round shape, sprinkled with sesame on the surface, and baked until both sides turned golden yellow. Added dried plums to the original meat filling, and the flavor of the crispy cakes became more unique. Later, crispy cakes also became a snack that cannot be ignored in Jinhua.
chopped dried plums, plus diced pork cuts, the two are perfectly combined, the dish has the aroma of meat and the taste of vegetable, which makes the person who eats it take a bite and is full of praise.
Have Jinhua crispy cakes while they are hot. Pick up a freshly baked crispy cake and sip it with a "click" until it was crispy. The crispy cake has clear layers on the outer shell and rich taste. The dried plum vegetables are fragrant, the fresh aroma of pork, the mellow aroma of sesame, and the fresh aroma of vegetable oil are unforgettable for a long time.
In addition to Wushan ghee cake, Taishunpo cake, and Jinhua pancake, there are other various cakes in Zhejiang, such as Wenzhou wheat cake , Huzhou sprout wheat cake, Jiaxing shrimp rice set cake, Xinchang spring cake , Shaoxing noodles cake , are all special snacks that cannot be missed.
I have to say that all kinds of delicious cakes in Zhejiang are always something that makes people miss you and can't help but eat a few more bites.
