Rice sculptures, dough sculptures, sugar sculptures, dragon beard cakes and sesame candy are national intangible cultural heritage.

1. Rice sculptures

Rice sculptures are also called powder sculptures. According to historical records, this folk custom of kneading rice sculptures has been around since the Song Dynasty and has been passed down to the present. It has a history of more than a thousand years. It mainly uses cooked rice flour dough as the main raw material, and uses techniques such as kneading, kneading, pinching, carving, and dressing up to make figures, flowers, plants, birds, beasts, dragons and phoenixes and other patterns with the help of a variety of colors.

The finished patterns are lifelike and look very lifelike and vivid. Currently, this old craft has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Some of them are still edible. Even if they are edible, many people may not see them. I can't even bear to say it.

2. Dough sculptures

There are rice sculptures in the south and dough sculptures in the north. They are two unique products from the rice sculptures in the south. According to the dough-made piglets and people unearthed from Tang tombs in Xinjiang, The servant can tell that dough sculptures have been around for at least 1,300 years.

It mainly uses flour as the main ingredient, and uses some simple tools to knead it into various lifelike patterns by hand. There are many places such as flower cakes, noodle flowers, gift buns, dough kneaders, etc. They are all manifestations of it. At present, dough sculpture technology has been included in the national intangible cultural heritage.

3. Sugar sculptures

Sugar sculptures are also called sugar blowers, sugar paintings, sugar pinchers, etc. among the people. They are made after maltose is heated and softened, and then mixed with edible sugar. Using red, blue, black and other pigments, and with the help of some simple tools, blowing, pulling, pinching, pulling, rubbing, pressing, cutting and other processes are used to shape the pattern. The resulting pattern is like a work of art, which makes people hundreds of You won’t get tired of watching it, and sugar sculpture craftsmanship has now been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.

4. Longxu Cake

Longxu Cake was originally called Silver Candy. It used to be a royal snack in the palace. Later it spread to the people and was deeply loved by people. The popularity of this snack The production process has been passed down for more than 2,000 years.

It is mainly made of honey, maltose, peanut fillings, glutinous rice flour, sesame seeds, dough and other ingredients. The finished appearance looks dense and thin, like a dragon's whiskers, with many layers. It is clear, sweet and melts in the mouth, crispy and delicious.

5. Sesame candy

In the past, when people worshiped the stove on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, people would eat sesame candy. This sesame candy does not have any additives. It is made of sesame, Maltose and glutinous rice are the main raw materials. They are carefully made using traditional recipes, using 12 processes and 32 links. The layers inside the sesame candy are like a comb. It tastes crispy, sweet but not greasy, and has a unique flavor. , evocative.