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Marry girl cake or dowry cake is a traditional Chinese cake that was once a ceremonial cake used as a wedding gift in the traditional Chinese wedding ceremony, hence the name. Today, this cake is known more as a classic Chinese pastry rather than a wedding gift because it has lost most of its original significance due to cultural change.
A sweetheart cake or wife cake or marriage pie is a traditional Chinese cake with a thin crust of flaky pastry, made with a filling of winter melon, almond paste, and sesame, and spiced with five spice powder. [1] "Wife cake" is the translation of 老婆饼 from Chinese, and although the meaning is "wife", the literal translation is "old lady ...
For instance, bread cake and pineapple cake were developed in Taiwan-style bakeries, while the cocktail bun and pineapple bun is a Hong Kong style product. Hong Kong bakeries have more Western influence due to the 150 years of British rule that ended in 1997, and the nearby presence of the former Portuguese colony of Macau .
Since then, Kee Wah has become one of Hong Kong's oldest bakeries, and has made its name in Chinese Wedding Cakes and Mooncakes. In 1997 the baton of the business were passed to the second generation; Mr Kevin S Wong revamped the company's branding and product packaging by engaging renowned graphic designer Mr Suen Siu Wah to overhaul the ...
Sweetheart cake / "wife cake" sold in a Cantonese bakery in Hong Kong. Sachima 萨其马/沙琪玛 -- Manchurian dough fritter heavily infused with syrup. Sago pudding 西米布甸; Sai mai lou 西米捞 -- a cold tongsui with sago as the main ingredient, typically with a coconut-milk-based sweet soup and various sweet toppings.
Put chai ko (Chinese: 缽仔糕 or 砵仔糕; Cantonese Yale: buht jái gōu) is a popular snack in Hong Kong. [1] It is a rice cake made from white or brown sugar, long-grain rice flour with a little wheat starch or cornstarch. Sometimes red beans are also added.
The business was incorporated in 1962. In 1963, it launched a new mooncake made from white lotus paste. The Wanchai branch was opened in 1967, and a larger restaurant was opened in Yuen Long in 1975. The retail side of the business has grown, with branches all over Hong Kong selling Chinese sausage, cakes, and teas.
In Chinese culture, wedding ceremonies consists of several rituals. One of the first rituals held on a wedding day is the tea ceremony. This is where the bride and groom greet their respective future in-laws and family with tea. During the tea ceremony, the traditional red hee pan is served as a pastry for family and relatives. [10]