1. Pineapple cake is a specialty of Taiwan, China.

2. It is said that pineapple cake originated in the Three Kingdoms period of China. The pronunciation of pineapple in Hokkien is also called "Wang Lai", which symbolizes the prosperity of descendants. Pineapples are also commonly used as tributes in Taiwan, China. They mean "wangwang" and "wanglai", so they are widely used in contemporary Taiwanese wedding customs and are deeply loved by the people.

3. Early pineapple gift cakes were too big for ordinary people to afford. Nearly a hundred years ago, Yan Ping, a pastry chef in Taichung County, often carried his own "dragon and phoenix cakes" on a load. "Sold in Taichung. The original "dragon cake" was a large round cake filled with meat filling, while the "phoenix cake" of the same size was filled with pineapple. Because of its auspicious meaning, "Dragon and Phoenix Cake" is considered an indispensable wedding cake for engagements and marriages. Later, after improvements in Yan Ping, the phoenix cakes were reduced into delicate cakes of about 25 to 100 grams each, and pineapple cakes were born.

4. The filling of pineapple cake is not just pineapple. For taste needs, winter melon is usually added, and this taste is already the habit of most people. In the market in Taipei, you can buy pineapple cakes with different flavors such as whole grains, pine nuts, egg yolks, chestnuts, etc.; oatmeal and other ingredients are also added to the cake crust to make the taste more diverse. Some operators have also switched to using other fruits as fillings, and invented such things as cantaloupe cake, honey plum cake, sour plum cake, etc.

5. Later, it evolved into the modern "pineapple cake" made by combining Western-style pie crust and Chinese-style pineapple filling. Because the outer crust is crispy and loose, the pineapple filling is sweet but not greasy. This kind of "Chinese and Western pie crust" The "combination" pineapple cake is also highly praised by Westerners, so it has gradually become one of the most popular Taiwanese souvenirs for tourists outside the island. The fillings of pineapple cake and phoenix cake are somewhat different in taste. Pineapple cake has a sweet filling, while phoenix cake has a salty-sweet filling. Adding some salted egg yolk to the pineapple and winter melon filling will give a better taste.