gordon cake

Gorgon cake was first made by the residents of Xitang Ancient Town, Zhejiang and has been passed down to this day. It is a crispy and delicious Han nationality specialty cake. Evolved from Bazhen Cake (Bazhen Cake has a history of 150 years in Xitang), Bazhen Cake is made from eight kinds of Chinese medicinal materials. 18:05 2014-11-5

The main ingredients are fresh gorgon seeds and rice flour

Characteristics: nourishing the spleen, nourishing the kidneys, and strengthening astringency.

Classified dim sum

Sweet taste

Ingredients and production introduction

Source: "Suixiju Diet Manual"

Ingredients: 1,000 grams of fresh gorgon seeds, 250 grams of glutinous rice flour, and an appropriate amount of sugar. Pressed into balls and steamed.

Preparation of hot processing: select fresh gorgon seeds in July and August, put them in a pot with water and cook them, then remove the shells

Dry them, grind them into powder, and add water with glutinous rice flour and sugar. Mix evenly, knead into dough, then make Gorgon cake as usual and steam until cooked.

Cold processing: First, puff and crush the gorgon seeds and glutinous rice and set aside for later use. When you want to eat, mix the gorgon seeds and gorgon seeds powder with pure water and mix well. If you like the taste, add some dried osmanthus and compact it. After about 10 minutes in summer, it will be done. It's ready to be cut with a knife. (It takes longer in winter)

Usage and efficacy

Usage: Take 2 to 3 pieces as a snack every morning and evening, warm, and use for 5 to 7 days.

Effects: Nourish the spleen, nourish the kidneys, and strengthen astringency. It is suitable for children with chronic spleen deficiency diarrhea and kidney deficiency enuresis.

It is advisable not to use it during cold and fever periods.

The taste is relatively sweet.

Origin

Originally, it was baked, dried and packaged to be crispy and delicious. Today’s gorgon cake is made from gorgon fruit and puffed glutinous rice powder and has a more delicate and chewy texture than the original Bazhen cake. Jin, Xitang Ping'an Tang Cake Shop, is a pastry chef with many years of experience. The gorgon cake and osmanthus gorgon cake produced by it have a scent of osmanthus, and the pollen honey gorgon cake is also called (pollen cake). It has a very unique aroma. Walnut cake has the original flavor of walnuts. Gorgon cake is also known as the first delicacy of Xitang snacks. People who go to the birthplace have a desire to try it first. Gorgon cake has very exquisite workmanship and taste. unique. After years of circulation, this type of Gorgon Rice Cake is now available in many ancient water towns and even shopping websites.