Western Europe, to the United States, and traveled all over the world. I have never seen a snack more delicious than wheel cakes. It can be seen that it is a wonderful product. " Wheel cake originated in Yanghe, and its reputation is far-reaching.
There is an interesting legend about its history:
During the reign of Qianlong in Qing Dynasty, there was a small hotel in Yanghe Ancient Town. The owner's name is Zhang Shanqiao, and everyone calls him Master Qiao. His wife is called "Qiao Aunt"; Daughter is called "smart girl".
Master Qiao's family is skilled and prosperous. Local folks gave him a signboard of "Sanqiao Hotel" and a pair of couplets.
the first part is: making Huaibei pastry well
the second part is: making Jiangnan delicacies skillfully
One year, Emperor Qianlong went down to the south of the Yangtze River and passed through Taoyuan (now Siyang) county. It is said that Yanghe ancient town has beautiful scenery and delicious food. Hence and Ji Xiaolan, a university student, disguised themselves as businessmen and came to Yanghe by carriage. When they got to the street, they saw the couplet on the door of Sanqiao Hotel at a glance. Emperor Qianlong was very unhappy: "Hum! How capable is a country shop, and how dare you boast about this Haikou? "Even my chef wouldn't dare say such a big thing. It's so arrogant!"
When the monarch and the minister entered the store, Emperor Qianlong said, "Look at your hotel, but the couplet posted at the door is not small!"
Master Qiao was all smiles: "Hee hee, the couplets at the door are from folks, so you don't have to mind! "If there is anything wrong with the shop, please ask the guest officer to give you more advice!"
emperor Qianlong sneered a few times; "Hey hey! Don't eat today, make cakes according to the shape of my wheels; It's golden, crisp, sweet and crunchy. It's delicious and pleasant to hear ... "Ji Xiaolan took over:" After listening to the store, you are called the Three Cleavages. You should use your skillful hands and make them carefully. If you can make this cake well, my master will be rewarded! " Emperor Qianlong then added, "If you can't make this cake well, I will smash your signboard and tear your couplets!"
Master Qiao bowed down and said softly, "I wonder when the guest officer will eat it?"
emperor Qianlong said, "it's just a quarter past now, so you have one hour to make this cake. "Let's have dinner here after we've seen the Beauty Well in West Street!" Say, two people leave the store.
When it comes to skillful master craftsmanship, it's really the first in Kyushu and unparalleled in the four seas. Over the past few decades, rare and famous dishes have done more than 1 million. However, making cakes according to the shape of wheels should be beautiful, delicious and pleasant to hear ... I've never heard of it! Master Qiao did not dare to neglect, and immediately discussed making cakes with his wife and daughter.
Aunt Qiao suggested that pig oil should be used as the main material, and white sugar should be mixed to make the stuffing, and the cake should be wrapped up like a wheel. Qiao girl thinks that it is too greasy to use pig oil as stuffing, and it is necessary to mix some walnuts, melon seeds, kumquat cakes, sweet-scented osmanthus, red and green silk, etc., in order to achieve diverse colors, refreshing and delicious; Master Qiao suggested that in order to make this special food well, we must break the rules, break a new path and make cake dough. I want to use water and oil to mix flour, so that it can be crisp and not flat when fried in oil. As a supplement, Qiao Auntie must also use pure oil to make another kind of flour, knead it with your oily flour and roll it into a dough bag cake, so that when it is fried with oil, it will be crisp and palatable. In appearance, the cake crust can show beautiful patterns, which makes the tasters eat comfortably and look pleasing to the eye.
Qiao girl said; "Good-looking crust and delicious stuffing are available, but how can it be achieved?"
The three people were relatively speechless, and they couldn't think of any way ...
The lively and naive Qiao girl was very distressed to see the two old people bow their heads and have no words, worrying about making cakes ... She took two pieces of rock candy and put them in her parents' mouths respectively, asking the old people to think while making them. But how can the old couple have the leisure to melt sugar? Chew three times and two times, and then swallow the rock sugar.
Qiao girl couldn't help jumping high when she heard the noise of her parents chewing rock candy. She clapped her hands and laughed: "Haha, the problem is solved, so don't worry about it any more." The old couple stared at their daughter with four big eyes, feeling puzzled. Qiao Girl said, "If you add rock sugar to the wheel cake stuffing, won't you be able to hear the creaking sound when you eat it?" It's really three heads are better than one, which makes a Zhuge Liang.
When the problem is solved, divide the work immediately: Qiao Aunt is responsible for stuffing, Qiao Master is responsible for kneading dough, and Qiao Girl is responsible for rolling dough. In a short time, a delicious, delicious and pleasant wheel cake was born in Yanghe ancient town.
The wheel cakes in the store have just been fried, and Gandi and Ji Xiaolan just returned to the hotel outside the door.
Before the guests could open their mouths, Qiao Girl brought out the steaming wheel cakes and put them on the table.
With a straight face, Emperor Qianlong picked up chopsticks and looked around with the wheel cake between his arms. It was really golden and smooth, with gorgeous patterns. It was very beautiful, and no flaws could be found. He gently took a bite, only to feel sweet and crisp, full of fragrance, very delicious, can not find the slightest defect; He chewed carefully again, listening to the creaking sound, and his voice was crisp and very nice, and he couldn't find any loopholes ...