Chaozhou style mooncake: a characteristic mooncake in the Chaozhou region, made from wheat flour, edible vegetable oil, white sugar, maltose, cream, starch, etc., and wrapped with various fillings; The characteristic of the Chaoshan region in Guangdong is that the cake has a flat body, a clean white crust, and is filled with crispy sugar, resulting in a fragrant and crispy taste; The characteristic mooncakes in the Chaoshan area of Guangdong province are made with thin pastry filling and diverse flavors.
Chao style mooncakes, also known as mooncakes, are a traditional pastry specialty in the Chaoshan area of Guangdong Province. They belong to one of the four major mooncake schools in China. Here is a detailed introduction to trendy mooncakes:
1、 Origin and History:
Chao style mooncakes have a long history of over 300 years. Its unique production techniques and profound cultural heritage have become an important part of trendy culture.
In the Mid Autumn Festival of 1949, the master of Peking Opera, Mei Lanfang, tasted Chaoshan mooncakes in Shanghai and praised them endlessly. She wrote a special book with the four characters "Tea and Food Tycoon" as a gift, becoming a beautiful talk about Chaoshan mooncakes.
2、 Main features:
Taste: The crispy filling is fine, not greasy on the tongue, and sweet but not greasy on the mouth.
Filling: According to the type of filling, it can be divided into mung beans, black beans, crystals, purple taro, and other types, while the kernel includes various types such as egg yolk or seafood (without kernel).
Flavor: Adhering to the ancient legal system, it is characterized by a crispy and thin skin, and a smooth and sweet filling. It is famous both domestically and internationally for its sweetness, crispness, softness, and fat without being greasy.
3、 Production process:
The production of trendy mooncakes mainly relies on manual production and cannot be completely replaced by machines. The production process roughly includes the preparation of oilskin and pastry, rolling the dough to a uniform thickness, wrapping it with filling to form it, and baking it in the furnace.
Lard is the protagonist of traditional trendy mooncakes, and there are two main types of trendy mooncakes: one is called la cake, which is mixed with lard; One kind of mixed peanut oil is called clear Youbing (Deep-fried round and flat dough-cake).
4、 Main varieties:
Chao style mooncakes include various varieties such as Xixi mooncakes, Guishan mooncakes, and Sunan mooncakes, with similar production processes. Among them, the production technology of Sunan pancake is one of the intangible cultural heritages of Chenghai District, and its cake making skills have been passed down for over a hundred years.
5、 Food taboos:
People with cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, duodenitis or gastritis, nephritis, diabetes, infants, the elderly and other people should pay attention to controlling their intake when eating Chaozhou moon cakes to avoid adverse effects on the body.
6、 Cultural significance:
Chaozhou style moon cake is not only a traditional food in Chaoshan, but also an important food in traditional festivals such as the Mid-Autumn Festival. It carries rich cultural connotation and folk customs. At the same time, with the development of the Internet, Chaozhou mooncakes are gradually moving towards the whole country, becoming one of the favorite foods of people everywhere.
