Basic Introduction of Jinze Zhaoyuan Cake
Jinze Zhaoyuan Cake is a famous specialty of Qingpu, Shanghai, China. From 1861-1879 (during the Qing Tongzhi period), there are two ways the cake was named after the top scorer in the Imperial Examination, both meaning good luck: one is because the cake was used as a gift and all exam candidates brought it with them to ensure good luck; the other is because on the 15th day of the first Lunar month, there was a lantern festival in southern China, where people ate fire-baked cakes as midnight snacks, called "Shangyuan Cake."
What Nutritional Value Does Jinze Zhaoyuan Cake Have?
Jinze Zhaoyuan Cake is made of high quality pure glutinous rice, pounded into fine flour, paired with white sugar, and processed through steaming, cutting, baking, and roasting. It contains protein, fat, vitamins, and various trace elements, and has the effect of aiding digestion, promoting fluid production, and invigorating the spleen. It is convenient to eat, carry, and store, and is affordable in price.
What Are the Product Features of Jinze Zhaoyuan Cake?
Jinze Zhaoyuan Cake was originally developed by Jinze Wanchangsheng Old Shop, with a golden color, aromatic scent, sweet and crispy taste, and it is well known, with thin slices, baked over a slow fire, golden in color, crispy, sweet and fragrant, and melts in the mouth. It has a history of more than 130 years.
What Is the History of Jinze Zhaoyuan Cake?
Zhaoyuan cake, also known as "Shangyuan cake" and "fire-baked cake," used to be a popular snack during the lantern festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month in Jinze town, where people would party all night long. They often bought the cake made by Wan Changsheng shop as a midnight snack, thus called Shangyuan cake. In the local dialect, "Shangyuan" has the same pronunciation as "top scorer in the Imperial Examination." To ensure good luck, exam candidates would bring this ancient yet convenient snack with them while taking exams, thus called "Zhaoyuan cake."
What Awards and Honors Has Jinze Zhaoyuan Cake Won?
It won the award for excellent local products at the West Lake Expo in 1924.
