It is a small gift that people usually bring to their relatives and friends when they come back from a long trip. It is not a large or expensive item bought according to the plan, but it is delivered randomly, so it is called "souvenir". Throughout the ages, trendy people have been following this tradition from generation to generation. During the Spring Festival, when visiting relatives and friends, visiting relatives and friends, or giving farewell farewells, they often bring gifts to express their deepest feelings. These accompanying gifts are often called "souvenirs". Over the years, "souvenirs" have become a common "mantra" among fashionistas. The word souvenir has historical reasons. It turns out that in ancient times, messengers were called "letters" or "envoys", collectively called "messengers". "Modern Chinese Dictionary" explains: messenger, a person sent to deliver news or undertake a mission. Sima Xiangru's "Ba Shu Xi" says: "I sent messengers to inform the people." Du Fu said in a poem: "There should be few messengers in Qianyang, no wonder they frequently ask for wine glasses." In the Tang Dynasty, letters have been extended to refer to gifts and favors. . "Dongguan Yulun" writes: "Today's custom is to give books and gifts as a gift." Pi Rixiu, a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote in a poem: "In the Ming Dynasty, there are things to express your trust, and three bottles of fine wine are sent on a long voyage." There is also a popular saying among the people, "Laba porridge to send letters". Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, people have also called it: "token", "ceremony letter", "wish letter" (a blessing gift to fulfill one's wishes), etc. As a result, fashionable people reciprocated courtesy and called the gifts they brought with them "souvenirs." Handicrafts, local products, Chinese clothing, tea, Chinese tableware, gold jewelry and Chinese cakes have also become "souvenirs" for tourists to buy. Guangzhou is the ancient capital of three Lingnan dynasties and one of the first batch of national historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council. It is also a picturesque landscape city with beautiful water and mountains. It is the birthplace of the ancient Maritime Silk Road, the source of modern revolution, and the forefront of reform and opening up. Guangzhou's long history and ancient customs have gradually formed a rich and diverse Lingnan culture. Guangzhou is a gourmet capital well-known in China and even the world. Cantonese pastries are famous at home and abroad for their exquisite materials and excellent workmanship. Because of its rich southern Cantonese characteristics and nostalgic sentiment, it has become the preferred gift for Hong Kong and Macao compatriots and overseas Chinese compatriots to return to their hometowns, give gifts to friends, and provide employee benefits. At the same time, many outsiders who come to Guangzhou to start businesses and strive for success prefer it when they return to their hometowns during the New Year and holidays. Bring a box of old Guangzhou specialties with you so that your loved ones can enjoy the delicious food while appreciating the Cantonese charm of Lingnan culture. Guangzhou Postal EMS closely focuses on the service brand of "True Express", and creatively launches "Old Guangzhou Souvenirs" and "Lingnan Souvenirs" ceremonial services with "Yipintang", a well-known time-honored enterprise in Guangzhou, as well as special New Year gift boxes. Selected Chinese pastries produced locally in Guangzhou, such as wife cakes, chicken cakes, wedding cakes, lard cakes, etc., are packaged in gift boxes rich in cultural taste and exquisite design, truly embodying the souvenir concept of "a gift or token that you carry with you" "The artistic conception. The Old Guangzhou Cultural Booklet narrates the history, customs, and culture of Old Guangzhou, and warmly tells the stories behind each souvenir. It also includes personalized stamps for the souvenirs, allowing you to appreciate and appreciate Guangzhou when tasting the souvenirs from Old Guangzhou. The essence of culture, enjoy physical and mental pleasure. The "Old Guangzhou Souvenirs" include the following items and stories: The allusion of Xiguan Chicken Cake: According to legend, this cake has a history of more than a hundred years. Chicken Cake, formerly known as "Xiaofeng Cake", got its name because its shape resembles a chick. It is said that it was created by a maid named Xiaofeng from a wealthy family named Wu in Xiguan, Guangzhou during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty. It later became the signature refreshment of Chengzhu Tea House. The chicken cake contains ingredients such as pork, southern milk, minced garlic, pepper, five-spice powder and salt. It tastes sweet and salty, sweet and crispy. It may be the most well-known among the traditional "old cakes" in Guangzhou. It has been seen in pastry shops in Beijing and Shanghai. There are also many packaged chicken cakes for sale in Guangzhou supermarkets. However, most of the mass-produced chicken cakes are made in molds, which have a relatively uniform shape and taste extra crispy. It is a famous specialty in Guangzhou. Main ingredients: refined flour, peanuts, pork, etc. Tips: Available at Guangbai and Guangzhou Wangfujing. Allusions to Wife Cake: Wife Cake, also known as winter velvet cake, was originally created by Guangzhou Lianxianglou. Legend has it that there used to be a loving couple, and the daughter-in-law was willing to sell herself to treat the family member’s illness. The husband who lost his wife was not discouraged and worked hard to develop a delicious cake. He eventually redeemed his wife by selling cakes and lived a happy life again. This delicacy preparation method is still known as "wife cake". I didn’t expect that this little pastry contained such a touching love story. Another legend about wife cake comes from the Lianxiang Teahouse in Guangzhou. Anyone who has been to Guangzhou knows that Lianxiang Tea House is a famous restaurant in Guangzhou, and Teochew Wife Cake is its specialty snack. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Lianxianglou hired a master from Chaozhou.

One year when he came home from a visit to relatives, he brought a lot of snacks from Lianxianglou to his family. Unexpectedly, his wife was very dissatisfied after eating the snacks: "Your snacks from Lianxianglou are not as good as the fried winter melon wedges from my mother's family." After hearing what his wife said, the dim sum chef was very unconvinced: "Then make your mother's winter melon wedges and compare them with our dim sum at Lian Xianglou!" The next day, my wife prepared a pot of winter melon puree, mixed with white sugar, Use flour to make the filling, then wrap it into small corners with flour skin and fry it in an oil pan until golden brown. The pastry chef took a bite and praised it repeatedly. After returning to Guangzhou, he brought the winter melon wedges made by his wife to the teahouse chefs to taste. What kinds of dim sum have you not seen from the chefs at Lian Xiang Lou? However, after they ate the winter melon wedges, they were all full of praise. The boss of Lianxianglou knew about it and came to try one. The boss said: "Well, it tastes great! Where is this famous snack? What's its name?" The Chaozhou master couldn't answer for a while, so one of the masters said: "This is made by the Chaozhou master's wife, so let's call it 'Chaozhou Wife Cake'. "Interestingly, there is another type of cake called "Husband Cake" that corresponds to "Wife Cake". They are slightly different in shape and taste unique. The "wife cake" is small in shape and has a delicate texture. After eating the sesame seeds, you still feel the fragrance on your lips and teeth. It is really as meticulous and thoughtful as a little woman. "Husband cake" is slightly larger in shape, tastes a bit like bread, and looks a bit like a carefree man. Main ingredients: flour, sesame, coconut mash, winter melon mash. Tips: Available at Lian Xiang Lou. Almond Cake, Durian Cake, Durian Cake is a delicious snack with a fluffy texture and fragrant durian flavor. The method varies from place to place. Some people directly wrap fresh durian meat in puff pastry and bake it, while others add a little oil and sugar to stir-fry the durian meat into the stuffing. Allusions to lard cake: Lard cake, also known as fat cake, has been famous as early as the Qing Dynasty. "Yuanhe Weiting Zhi" calls it "the best made in Wuzhong". Onion and lard salty cake has a salty and fresh taste. The main raw and auxiliary ingredients are glutinous rice flour, fine japonica rice flour, lard suet, refined salt, chives, soybean oil, etc. The color is as bright as jade, with white and green contrasting with each other. The entrance is fragrant with onion, salty and glutinous. When the name of lard cake was first created, it meant that it was soft, smooth and moist, and it did not actually contain any lard. Main ingredients: glucose, starch, peanuts. Tips: Available in Guangzhou Wangfujing and Guangbai. The allusion of fragrant rice cake: This cake was already famous in southern Guangdong in the early Qing Dynasty. Main ingredients: fragrant rice flour, fresh eggs, peanuts, etc. The allusion of ginger hitting milk: There was a legend about ginger hitting milk. Once upon a time, in Shawan Town, Panyu, Guangdong, an elderly woman suffered from a cough. She later learned that ginger juice can cure coughs, but the ginger juice was too spicy for the old woman to drink. So the daughter-in-law boiled buffalo milk with sugar and poured it into the ginger juice. In the bowl of juice, the strange thing is that after a while, the milk solidified. After drinking it, my mother-in-law felt her mouth full of fragrance. The disease was cured on the second day. Therefore, Jiang Chuang Nai became popular in Shawan Town. Shawan people called "condensation" "Buried", so "Jiang Chuang Nai" was also called "Jiang Chuang Nai" in Shawan. Originated from traditional folk cuisine in the Pearl River Delta area. The taste is mellow and smooth, sweet and slightly spicy, with a unique flavor and a stomach-warming and surface-heating effect. Ginger is known as a good food and medicine. Research has found that ginger contains a special substance similar to salicylic acid. When diluted, it can be used as a blood thinner. It can lower blood lipids and blood pressure, prevent thrombosis and myocardial infarction, etc. It has special curative effects. Regular consumption can maintain health and strengthen the body. The effect of health preservation and longevity is deeply loved by people from all walks of life. The allusion of old gingerbread: special plum ginger, egg white and other top ingredients are used to bake it into a golden, delicious, loose-textured Chinese-style old gingerbread. The taste is slightly spicy and unique to ginger, which is different from ordinary Western-style gingerbread. The allusion of wedding cakes: The most common wedding cakes for wedding banquets in Guangdong are also called silk cakes. The "Aya cake" in the traditional gift cake is related to the allusion of clothing. In the past, rich weddings showed dignity and style with rich gift cakes. Silk and satin were among the four luxurious clothing materials for the nobles, among which "ling" was the most precious. Therefore, "Lingsu" is the first choice for gift cakes, which means glory. There are four colors of damask: yellow, white, red and orange: yellow damask is stuffed with bean paste, which symbolizes nobility and royalty; white damask is stuffed with sugar or five kernels, which represents the woman's chastity; red damask is the most popular. The most exquisite and expensive ones are filled with lotus paste or winter paste, which symbolizes the festive atmosphere; while the orange silk is filled with bean paste or coconut shreds, which symbolizes the golden life of the couple in the future. Egg yolk can also be added to some silk puff pastry to show its nobility. It is understood that the appearance of the four-color damask represents the people's sustenance for the new couple's new life, and also shows their respect for the elderly from another perspective. Therefore, authentic Guangzhou people, especially those with elderly people at home, will definitely act according to tradition to ensure good fortune.