In the use of raw materials, the center point of wheat flour in larger quantities, and oil, sugar, eggs and other major accessories. Fats and oils focus on vegetable oils, but also often use a variety of nuts, candied fruit and meat products. Flavoring spices focus on candied cinnamon, rose and five-spice powder. Therefore, in the flavor of the sweet and natural aroma-based, but also due to different regional resources, and the formation of a variety of local flavors, such as cinnamon meat in Fujian, meat floss, Yunnan ham, buckwheat, Zhejiang Caretta, Guangdong oyster, Suzhou preserves, Hebei hawthorn, as well as all over the sesame, peanuts, pine nuts, melon kernels, and so on, in the processing of pastries have a wide range of applications.
Western pastry, on the other hand, focuses on milk, sugar and eggs, and fats and oils focus on cream, with cocoa, jam, candied fruits and almonds as the main auxiliary ingredients. Spices focus on brandy, rum, cardamom, cinnamon, curry powder, etc., as well as a variety of flavorings and spices. There is a distinct milky flavor in the flavor, and often with cocoa, coffee or flavors and spices to form a variety of flavors.
In terms of production methods, the mid-point has a skin, filling, handmade or molded. Although some pastries are also decorated with patterns, but more simple. Cooking methods commonly used baking, frying, steaming and so on.
The production of pastry is filled, squeezed paste, squeezed flowers, cut blocks and so on. Most of the baked billets need to be beautified, its decorative patterns are more complex and delicate. There are many kinds of pastries, complex names, various patterns and specifications are no strict standards.
With the development of the food industry and science and technology, China's confectionery manufacturing process, the level of mechanization, the scale of production is also progressing and development.