Xinshi Tea Cake (Zhejiang Deqing Specialty)

Introduction to Xinshi Tea Cake

Tea cake is a type of Han Chinese cake in Xinshi, a water town in Zhejiang Province. It is known for its long history, exquisite selection of ingredients, and delicious taste. It has three major characteristics of pine resin freshness and is somewhat famous in the plain of Hangzhou Jiaxing Huzhou water town. Tea cake is a square style, which belongs to glutinous rice cake. It is named because Xinshi people like morning tea

What are the product features of Xinshi Tea CakeThe shape of the tea cake is square, with a plump and elastic body. It looks semi transparent and has the green color of tea

How did the history of Xinshi Tea Cake come aboutThe history of Xinshi tea cake can be traced back to the Southern Song Dynasty. In the eleventh year of the Zhengde reign of the Ming Dynasty (1517 AD), the "Xiantan Chronicle" and the compilation of the "Xiantan Documents" in the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty both listed tea cake as a product of Xinshi, indicating that tea cake has a history of at least 400 years

Method of making Xinshi tea cake

Xinshi tea cake is made by refining high-quality glutinous rice. The glutinous rice must be completely white and ground into powder using a stone mill. The cake filling is made of lean meat, pure soy sauce, winter bamboo shoots (or spring bamboo shoots), chives, and other seasonings such as jelly. Rubbing powder should be evenly damp and dried. After steaming through the cake box, it should be taken out of the pot. It is said that the heat is quite difficult to control and requires a master chef to personally check. If the heat is moderate, the tea cake is just right in terms of softness and hardness. Otherwise, it is either a cake drink or a undercooked tea