The word "crisp" in Han Yu's poem "Rain as Crisp" actually refers to dairy products, which is what we often call cheese. "Crisp" in Tian Xiao Jie Yurun Crisp refers to a kind of cake, which is a traditional food made of lard, flour, sugar, eggs and other raw materials. Soft and delicious, full of fragrance.

In the Tang dynasty, this kind of cake was the imperial meal of the emperor and was regarded as a treasure. Legend has it that this kind of cake is made of silk, so it is called crisp. According to Xijing Miscellanies, every spring, the palace will plant silk in the imperial garden, which will be used to make cakes after picking, and the taste will be softer.

Besides being used as cakes, "crisp" can also be used to describe the taste of certain foods, such as "crisp cake" and "crisp sugar". Nowadays, this kind of cake has become an important part of China's food culture and is loved by more and more people.

taste

Tian Xiaojie Yurun Su Ru refers to a cake, which is made of glutinous rice flour as the main raw material. The taste is soft and delicate, sweet and delicious. This is one of the traditional Chinese cakes.

The origin of shortbread can be traced back to ancient times. It is one of the ancient court cakes, and it is also one of the favorite foods of literati in past dynasties. In the Tang Dynasty, crisp cakes were known as "the drizzle in the sky is crisp" and became very popular cakes.

manufacture

The method of making shortbread is relatively simple. First, glutinous rice flour and water are mixed into dough, then the dough is rolled flat, sprinkled with stuffing such as bean paste and sesame seeds, rolled into rolls, and finally cut into small pieces. The crisp cakes are golden yellow in appearance, crisp and soft, sweet and delicious, and are very suitable for afternoon tea snacks or holiday gifts.

In addition to traditional cakes, there are some improved cakes, such as fruit cakes and fruit nut cakes, which have more diverse tastes. In a word, shortbread, as a traditional pastry, is not only an important part of China traditional culture, but also one of the indispensable delicacies in people's daily life.