Nanjing Confucius Temple's delicious cakes

Nanjing Confucius Temple is a cultural attraction with a long history and a food gathering place. Nanjing Confucius Temple's delicious cakes are very popular among tourists. There are many kinds of cakes here, including traditional Nanjing cakes and creative modern cakes.

The first delicious cake is Jinling candied cake. This kind of cake has a unique taste, crisp taste and rich sweetness. Its raw materials are mainly glutinous rice flour and candied fruit. In the production process, glutinous rice flour should be steamed first, then mixed with water, sugar, candied fruit and so on, and then baked. Its outer layer is golden and crisp, and its inner part is sweet and soft. It is one of the signature cakes of Nanjing Confucius Temple.

The second kind of delicious cake is Laomendong Cake Group. Its name comes from Laomendong around Confucius Temple, and it is indispensable in traditional festivals and celebrations. Its raw materials are glutinous rice flour, red bean paste and black sesame stuffing. Add egg white and water to glutinous rice flour, stir well, press it into a ball, then fill it with red bean paste or black sesame stuffing, and steam it with hot water. The taste is soft and waxy, the filling is fresh and sweet, and it is better to eat with white sugar.

The third delicious pastry is tanghua. Tanghua is one of the traditional cakes in Nanjing Confucius Temple, and its production process requires the skill and creativity of the sugar master. Sprinkle a little condensed milk and food dye on a flat plate, then evenly coat it with melted sugar, and then make different pictures with sugar comb and sugar clip. Tanghua can not only be appreciated, but also eaten, and has a unique sugar flavor and tough taste. If you come to Nanjing Confucius Temple, you must try it.

There are many kinds of delicious cakes in Nanjing Confucius Temple, and each kind of cake has its own unique making method and flavor. If you are a diner, you must not miss these delicious cakes. If you are a pastry maker, you can learn the traditional skills here and join in the protection and innovation of traditional cakes.