The varieties of Chinese dim sum are: Beijing-style cakes, Soviet-style cakes, Cantonese-style cakes, Yang-style cakes and Fujian-style cakes.

1, Beijing style pastry

Beijing-style cakes represented by Beijing area are characterized by heavy oil, light sugar, softness, pure sweetness and pure salt. Representative varieties include Beijing Bakuai, red and white moon cakes and so on.

2. Su-style cakes

Suzhou-style cakes, with nuts and diced meat as fillings and osmanthus flowers and roses as flavors, are sweet. Representative varieties include Soviet-style moon cakes and lard rice cakes.

3. Cantonese pastry

Guangzhou-style cakes, represented by Guangzhou, are filled with plums, shredded coconut and lotus seed paste, which are rich in sugar, heavy in sugar and heavy in oil, and have the characteristics of thin skin, soft and smooth oil and sweet and salty taste. Representative varieties are Cantonese moon cakes.

4, Yang pastry

Yang-style cakes represented by Yangzhou and Zhenjiang are mainly filled with black hemp, candied fruit and sesame oil, with outstanding sesame flavor. Representative varieties include Weiyang Bapian and black sesame salt and pepper moon cakes.

5. Fujian style cakes

Fujian-style cakes represented by Fuzhou are mostly filled with dried shrimps, laver, longan, mushrooms and candied diced meat. , with sweet, crisp and oily taste and outstanding seafood flavor. Representative varieties include Fujian gift cake and lard cake.