Crystal cake is a kind of crystal cake of Shaanxi specialty snacks, famous in China and abroad, "De Mao Gong crystal cake" is one of the traditional delicacies of Shaanxi region, crystal cake is small and exquisite, more oil to eat and not greasy, and with its rich rose and orange cake fragrance makes people see that want to eat.

Crystal Cake is a local specialty of Xiangui Town, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province. It is said to be a pastry made by the local people to praise Kou Zhun in Song Dynasty. It is completed through the culinary steps of crust making, filling making, pastry making, pastry wrapping and molding.

Crystal cake with golden surface and silver gang, rising skin and dropping pastry, with the taste of more oil but not greasy, heavy sugar and oozing sweetness, with a rich rose aroma. After the establishment of New China, the crystal cake has been awarded the title of high quality product by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China and the Department of Commerce of Shaanxi Province for many times.

Small and chic, crispy skin and filling, moist and palatable, layered, nutritious, greasy and not greasy, the entrance oozing sweetness, and with a rich rose and orange cake aroma that makes people savor. Because of its golden face, surrounded by snow white, known as the "gold bottom and silver drum drum cavity, red seal cover the center" of praise.

History:

Legend has it that during the Northern Song Dynasty, Kou Zhun returned to his hometown of Xiangui County (present-day Xiangui Town in Weinan City) to visit his relatives from Kaifeng, the capital city, one year. When his 50th birthday, the townspeople for the table specially sent peaches, flowers, birthday plaque, congratulations, Kou Zhun special banquet reception.

After three rounds of wine, his men brought into the exquisite tung wood box, Kou Zhun opened a look, which is loaded with 50 crystal bright as crystal stone like snacks. In the snacks above, there is also a red paper, neatly written with a poem: "Gong has a crystal eye, and crystal heart, can distinguish between loyalty and treachery, innocence is not stained with dust." The inscription is Weibei old man. Later, Kou Zhun's family cook also copied this snack, Kou Zhun according to its characteristics to give it a nice name, called "crystal cake".

In the Song Dynasty, the crystal cake in the Guanzhong area is very high reputation, once with bird's nest, silver ear, Jinhua ham. In the Yuan Dynasty, the crystal cake was exported to major cities in Beijing and Tianjin.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Crystal Cake