Jiuhuang Cake [Hubei Jiangling Specialty]

What is Nine Yellow Cake? Authentic Hubei Jiangling specialty: Jiuhuang Cake

Content summary:Do you want to know what Jiuhuang Cake is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Jiangling, Hubei Province - Jiuhuang Cake. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Jiuhuang Cake. The full text takes about 3 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Jiuhuang Cake and the product characteristics of Jiuhuang Cake? How did the history of Jiuhuang Cake come about? The production method of Jiuhuang cake, etc

Introduction to Jiuhuang Cake

Hubei specialty - Jiuhuang Cake, a traditional pastry from Jingzhou, Hubei, is made by wrapping oil water dough with sugar and fruit filling, and baking it. Golden in color, sweet and fragrant, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with a strong aroma of rock sugar and sesame seeds. Originating from the custom of climbing high on the ninth day of the Eastern Han Dynasty to appreciate chrysanthemums. Liang Zongfan's "Jingchu Suishi Ji" records that there is a custom among the people of Jingzhou to "eat bait" (cakes and pastries) during the Double Ninth Festival

The crust is made of high-quality white flour mixed with sesame shavings and maltose, and then softened with oil. The filling is made by mixing rose, fragrant yuan, melon strips, peach kernels, red green silk and other fruit ingredients. Both sides of the cake are dipped in sesame seeds and baked evenly over high heat. It has the advantages of being full of oil, heavy sugar, thin skin, large filling, yellow flour and white edges, sweet and delicious, long shelf life, and easy to carry

During his visit to Longshan (Baling Mountain) in Jingzhou during the Tang Dynasty, Li Bai left behind the famous poem "Drinking on Longshan for nine days, with yellow flowers smiling at courtiers". From then on, the pastry was named "Jiuhuang Bing", which means "September chrysanthemums yellow". Through continuous improvement of formulas and production processes, it has become a well-known brand both domestically and internationally. This cake is carefully selected for ingredients, finely crafted, with thin skin and abundant filling. The crust is mixed with sesame shavings, and the filling contains candied fruits such as peach kernels, roses, winter melon strips, and fragrant plum. Full oil heavy sugar, yellow flour with white edges, crispy and sweet, with a long aftertaste, is a great gift for friends, family, and travelers

Method for making Nine Yellow Cake

1600 grams of flour, 100 grams of raisins, 600 grams of white sugar, 200 grams of rock sugar, 800 grams of white sugar, 200 grams of sesame seeds, 75 grams of cooked flour, 100 grams of honeydew strips, 100 grams of honey osmanthus, 35 grams of alkali, 100 grams of honey orange cake, and 600 grams of sesame oil