Crystal cake
{{Short description|Chinese dessert}}
Crystal cake ({{zh|c=水晶餠|p=Shuǐjīng bǐng}}) is one of the traditional desserts in Weinan city of eastern Shaanxi, China. It has more than 800 years of history and was first invented in Xiagui during the Song dynasty, eventually spreading throughout the region.{{in lang|zh}} [http://www.weinan.gov.cn/zjwn/cfmp/mp/66223.htm 渭南水晶饼] Crystal Cake of Weinan City It gets its name from its filling, which is glittery and translucent, like a crystal.
The crust is made of wheat flour, starch, and oil; the filling is a mixture of granulated sugar, lard, and pounded rock candy, candied fruits and nuts.
In southern China, small pastries with a translucent crust made with wheat starch as a main component, and filled with sweet bean paste, are also called "crystal cake."{{Cite web |url=http://weshare.hk/129shuen/articles/1702481 |title=Southern crystal cake recipe |access-date=2017-01-23 |archive-date=2021-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629084717/http://weshare.hk/129shuen/articles/1702481 |url-status=dead }}
See also
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Notes
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References
- [https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wnnews.cn%2Ftndbwnr%2F2012%2F0131%2Farticle_192.html&act=url Millennium crystal cake flipping taste buds]
- [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://news.cnwest.com/content/2013-01/18/content_8308442.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dnews,%2B%25E6%25B0%25B4%25E6%2599%25B6%25E9%25A5%25BC%26espv%3D210%26es_sm%3D122 Baqiao an old black dens made crystal cake overnight smash Provincial Quality Supervision Bureau]
- [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://news.cnwest.com/content/2013-01/17/content_8301542.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dnews,%2B%25E6%25B0%25B4%25E6%2599%25B6%25E9%25A5%25BC%26start%3D10%26sa%3DN%26espv%3D210%26es_sm%3D122%26biw%3D1591%26bih%3D742 Villages in making crystal cake Shaanxi Provincial Quality Supervision night specialty investigated dens]
- [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://food.nmgnews.com.cn/system/2012/11/13/010865094.shtml&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dnews,%2B%25E6%25B0%25B4%25E6%2599%25B6%25E9%25A5%25BC%26espv%3D210%26es_sm%3D122 Shaanxi snack crystal cake allusions]
- [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://www.sxsznews.com/html/2012-02/32096.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dnews,%2B%25E6%25B0%25B4%25E6%2599%25B6%25E9%25A5%25BC%26start%3D10%26sa%3DN%26espv%3D210%26es_sm%3D122%26biw%3D1591%26bih%3D742 Christine De Mao Crystal Cake]
- [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://news.cnwest.com/content/2013-03/16/content_8733852.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dnews,%2B%25E6%25B0%25B4%25E6%2599%25B6%25E9%25A5%25BC%26espv%3D210%26es_sm%3D122 Provincial Quality Supervision Bureau checks show: "De Mao Gong" crystal cake unqualified]
- [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://sx.sina.com.cn/news/m/2013-03-16/073254925.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dnews,%2B%25E6%25B0%25B4%25E6%2599%25B6%25E9%25A5%25BC%26espv%3D210%26es_sm%3D122 Shaanxi Quality Supervision Bureau of Food Inspection Results Germany Mao Christine crystal cake is listed blacklist]
- [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://www.chinanews.com/hb/news/2009/02-26/1580544.shtml&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dnews,%2B%25E6%25B0%25B4%25E6%2599%25B6%25E9%25A5%25BC%26start%3D10%26sa%3DN%26espv%3D210%26es_sm%3D122%26biw%3D1591%26bih%3D742 Shaanxi snack crystal cake allusions]
- [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/zester-daily/moon-cakes_b_3939027.html How to Make Perfect Moon Cakes for Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival]
Further reading
- {{in lang|zh}} [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://www.chinanews.com/hb/news/2009/02-26/1580544.shtml&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dnews,%2B%25E6%25B0%25B4%25E6%2599%25B6%25E9%25A5%25BC%26start%3D10%26sa%3DN%26espv%3D210%26es_sm%3D122%26biw%3D1591%26bih%3D742 Crystal Shaanxi snack cake story]
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