1 Lianxianglou
Lianxianglou is a store in Guangzhou, with a history of 130 years since the 15th year of Guangxu reign of Qing Dynasty. The moon cake with lotus seed paste was initiated by Lianxianglou in Guangzhou, and its biggest feature is its solid materials. The classic double-yellow lotus seed paste, without any other bean paste, tastes dense and not greasy at all.
2. Guangzhou Restaurant
Guangzhou Restaurant was founded in 1935, and is known as "the first restaurant to eat in Guangzhou". It mainly deals in dim sum and moon cakes, and has its own production line, with an annual output value of over 300 million yuan, and even has the title of "the first moon cake in China". The five-kernel moon cakes of Guangzhou Restaurant are deeply loved by the older generation with their carefully selected materials and secret recipes.
3. Yuen Long Ronghua
Yuen Long Ronghua Restaurant, a Hong Kong company, was founded in 1950, mainly engaged in restaurant business. Up to now, it has more than 50 stores, and at the same time, it has entered the moon cake industry, creating the first white lotus seed cake, which is a classic, with silky and delicate taste, rich lotus flavor, distinct layers, full and fresh fragrance, not sweet or greasy, and unique Chinese gift box packaging, which is very popular among consumers.
4. Meixin
For 20 years in a row, Maxim's has been ranked first in the sales list of mooncakes in Hong Kong. Maxim's is the largest catering group in Hong Kong, which covers a number of businesses, including Japanese food, western food, Southeast Asian food, fast food, western cakes, etc. Mooncakes are just one branch. Maxim invited "Kelly Chen" as its image spokesperson for mooncakes, and launched a variety of flavors, which were widely welcomed by the public.
5. Peninsula Hotel
The moon cakes in Peninsula Hotel are known as the Rolls Royce of moon cakes, among which milky yellow moon cakes are the most famous, subverting the taste of traditional moon cakes. At the peak, 40,000 boxes of moon cakes were sold out in just one hour.
6. Xinghualou
The mooncake making technology of Xinghualing has been rated as Shanghai intangible cultural heritage, with bean paste, lotus seed paste and five kernels. It is known as the "Three donkey kong" of Xinghualing mooncakes, with exquisite materials and durable sales. The packaging in the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon is also a major feature.
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