Introduction to the Queen Mother's Imperial Diet Bubble Cake
"Bubble Cake" is a famous Han Chinese cake in Houma, Shanxi Province. This kind of cake is fried in an oil pan and looks like a pile of foam after being cooked, so it is also known as "bubble oil cake"
"Empress Dowager's Imperial Diet Bubble Cake" settled, bloomed, and bore fruit in the southern Shanxi region, and became one of the famous foods in Shanxi Province
What are the product features of the Empress Dowager's Imperial Diet Bubble Cake"Empress Dowager's Imperial Diet Bubble Cake" looks mushroom shaped from a distance, like a sunset blooming with colors; up close, it appears to be bursting with threads and fluff, like a golden chrysanthemum competing with beauty. Golden all over, crispy and sweet, can nourish and strengthen the body
How did the history of the Empress Dowager's Imperial Diet Bubble Cake come aboutThe Empress Dowager's Imperial Diet Bubble Cake has been passed down in Houma, and there is also a historical story here Originally, the old man's name was Xu Desheng, born in the 16th year of the Qing Dynasty's Daoguang reign, and he used to cook in the royal kitchen. The bubble cake he made was very popular among Empress Dowager Cixi. In 1900, the Eight Nation Alliance captured Beijing, and Empress Dowager Cixi fled to Xi'an, with Xu Desheng accompanying her to prepare meals. On the way, he was unable to serve the Empress Dowager due to illness and wandered to Houma. Due to his unwillingness to lose his skills and seeing Master Qu's loyalty, he taught him the techniques of making bubble cake. When the old man passed away in 1954 at the age of 118, it is said that his longevity is related to his frequent consumption of bubble cake. Master Qu passed away in 1986 and passed on this skill to Huang Jingya, the manager of Xintian Restaurant in Houma City, before his death The most famous figure in making "bubble cake" in Houma City is Qu Zhiming from "Xintian Restaurant". In his early years, his master Xu Desheng worked in the imperial dining room of the Qing Palace to make desserts for Empress Dowager Cixi, which was very popular with the old Buddha. Xu Desheng put a lot of effort into creating the "Bubble Cake". He carefully selects high-end traditional Chinese medicines such as ginseng, ginseng, astragalus, etc. to soak in water and noodles; Mix roses, green plums, cherries, walnut kernels, and white sugar into a sweet filling; The made cake is put into a hot oil pot and quickly expands and blooms. If it is called a bubble flower, it is really vivid. This delicious dish has been passed down for a long time and later became known as "Queen Mother's Royal Meal Bubble Cake"The Method of Making Bubble Cake for the Empress Dowager's Imperial Diet