Crystal cake is a kind of characteristic snack in Shaanxi, and the well-known "De Mao Gong Crystal Cake" is one of the traditional delicacies in Shaanxi. Crystal cake is small and exquisite, oily but not greasy, and it makes people want to eat it at first sight with its rich fragrance of roses and orange cakes.

Crystal Cake is a famous place in Xiaao Town, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province. According to legend, it was a cake made by local people in Song Dynasty who praised Kou Zhun. Through the cooking steps of peeling, stuffing, crisping, crisping and molding.

The crystal cake is covered with gold and silver, peeling and crisp, oily but not greasy in taste, heavy and sweet in sugar, and full of rose fragrance. After the founding of New China, Crystal Cake was awarded the title of quality product by the Ministry of Commerce and Shaanxi Provincial Department of Commerce for many times.

it is small and unique, with crispy skin and full stuffing, moist and palatable, with distinct layers, rich nutrition, rich in oil but not greasy, sweet in the mouth, and full of fragrance of roses and orange cakes, which makes people memorable. Because of its golden complexion and snow-white surroundings, it is known as the "golden bottom and silver gangs bulging, and the red seal covers the center".

Historical origin:

It is said that in the Northern Song Dynasty, one year Kou Zhun returned to his hometown Xiaao County (now Xiaao Town, Weinan City) from Kaifeng, the capital, to visit relatives. On the occasion of his 5th birthday, the rural villagers specially sent birthday peaches, noodles and birthday plaques to congratulate him, and Kou Zhun specially hosted a banquet.

After three rounds of drinking, his men brought into the exquisite paulownia box, and Kou Zhun opened it, which contained 5 crystal-clear snacks. On top of the dessert, there is a piece of red paper, neatly written with a poem: "Public crystal eyes and crystal hearts can distinguish loyalty from traitors, and innocence is not stained with dust." The signature is Weibei laosou. Later, the chef in Kou Zhun also made this kind of dim sum, and Kou Zhun gave it a nice name according to its characteristics, called "Crystal Cake".

in the song dynasty, crystal cakes enjoyed a high reputation in Guanzhong area, and were once as famous as bird's nest, tremella and Jinhua ham. In the Yuan Dynasty, crystal cakes were exported to major cities in Beijing and Tianjin.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Crystal Cake