Longjuan Pancake [Fujian Anxi Specialty]

What is Long Juan Pancake? Authentic Fujian Anxi specialty: Longjuan pancake

Content summary:Do you want to know what Longjuan pancake is? This article is a detailed introduction to the specialty of Anxi, Fujian Province - Longjuan Pancake. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network, who reviewed and collected relevant information about Longjuan Pancake. The full text takes about 5 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Longjuan Pancake and the product characteristics of Longjuan Pancake? How did the history of Longjuan pancake come about? The method of making Longjian pancake, etc

Basic Introduction to Longjuan Pancake

Longjuan Pancake is a specialty of Longjuan, with a delicious taste and a diameter of over 10 centimeters. Nowadays, big cakes are not only a wedding cake gift, but also a dessert usually paired with tea. They are also the 'Mid Autumn Festival mooncakes' in the eyes of Longjuan people. Mid Autumn Festival is the busiest time to make Longjuan big cakes every year, which seems to have become a custom for Longjuan to celebrate the Mid Autumn Festival

What are the product features of Longjuan Pancake

Long Juan Da Bing is not only an indispensable gift cake in local wedding customs, but also the "Mid Autumn Festival mooncake" in the eyes of Long Juan people. It is shaped like a round moon, colored like amber, with thin skin and thick filling, and tastes fragrant and unique. Its diameter is over 10 centimeters, hence the name Da Bing

How did the history of Longjuan pancake come about

"Long Juan Da Bing has a history of over a hundred years and is an essential dowry in wedding customs." Master Wang, who has been making Da Bing for more than 30 years, told reporters that there is a custom in Long Juan and nearby towns to give Da Bing for betrothal and wedding ceremonies. Usually, the man's family gives it to the woman's family, and then the woman's family sends it to relatives and neighbors to enjoy, with the intention of sharing joy and conveying the wedding news to every family member; Men also give large cakes and wedding candies as gifts to their relatives and friends who come to congratulate them

"The red 'Xi' character is printed on the surface of the cake to add joy and convey happiness; the round shape of the cake symbolizes the happy reunion of the newlyweds after marriage; the sesame seeds on both sides symbolize life like blooming sesame seeds." It is reported that almost every village in Longjuan will make big cakes

The production method of Longjian pancake

involves three major steps: ingredient preparation, molding, and baking

The preparation of ingredients includes the preparation of fillings and skins. Soak the glutinous rice for over 5 hours, grind it into a paste, and cook it until cooked; Fried peanuts, ground into powder; Cut winter melon and orange cakes into small pieces; Peel the pork belly, cook it, and cut it into small pieces. Then mix with scallions, garlic, and stir fried white sesame seeds, stir well, and make the filling. When making pastry skins, pour refined flour into pre cooked syrup, rub repeatedly with sufficient force until evenly smooth, add yeast, and ferment for three hours, which is called "waking noodles"

"Three parts make, seven parts bake." The key to baking is the heat. Gas fired Shaobing (Baked cake in griddle) oven and pan are used for baking. The upper and lower layers can be heated and the temperature can be adjusted. Brush a layer of peanut oil first, simmer over low heat, flip once every three minutes until both sides turn amber, then serve