Baking means hōng bèi.

Baking, also known as baking, refers to the process of dehydrating, drying and hardening materials through dry heat under the ignition point of the materials. Baking is an indispensable step in making bread and cake products. Through a series of chemical changes such as starch gelatinization and protein denaturation after baking, bread and cakes mature. It can also change the taste of food.

Food Culture

In European and American countries, baked goods play an extremely important role in people's lives. Almost every housewife can make cakes and pastries. Whenever friends and family get together, the host often offers homemade cakes or apple pies to the guests.

Walking around the streets, there are many bakery and pastry houses that produce and sell their own products, such as shops in the front and factories in the back. You can buy fresh bread, cakes and snacks at any time. The open-air cafes dotted in famous European cities such as Paris, Vienna, and Amsterdam have a more romantic and warm atmosphere. Enjoying snacks and drinks against the backdrop of urban scenery is a unique pleasure.

As a result, baked goods are not only an integral part of cooking, but have become a cultural symbol.