Suzhou style mooncakes: Originating from the Suzhou area of Jiangsu Province, their pastry skin is specially made, with a loose or soft taste and a rich aroma; Originating from the Shanghai and Jiangsu Zhejiang regions, Hangzhou Limin is renowned for its crispy skin, distinct layers, diverse fillings, and high sweetness, such as Wuren and Dousha; The characteristic is that the skin is crispy and the filling is mainly sweet, such as bean paste, jujube paste, etc. The introduction of Su style mooncakes is as follows:
1、 History and Origin
1. Su style moon cake is a traditional food of the Mid-Autumn Festival. It was originally called "crisp moon cake" and later evolved into "Su style moon cake".
2. The production technique of Su style mooncakes originated from the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty, and is the crystallization of the collective wisdom of ancient people.
3. Until the appearance of Daoxiang Village in the 38th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, this technique began to be collected, organized, improved, innovated, and disseminated.
2、 Characteristics
1. Appearance and taste: The skin is crispy, the color is beautiful, the filling is fat but not greasy, and the taste is loose and crispy.
2. Variety and taste:
Sweet mooncakes: The main production process is baking, and there are varieties such as roses, passion fruit, salt and pepper, and bean paste.
Salted mooncakes: mainly baked, with varieties such as ham lard, scallion lard, fresh meat, shrimp, etc.
Innovative flavors: such as milky yellow flow heart, chocolate hazelnut, matcha red beans, etc., to meet the taste needs of modern consumers.
3. Raw materials and ingredients: The selection of raw and auxiliary materials is meticulous and rich in local characteristics. Sweet mooncake fillings are made with roses, osmanthus, walnuts, melon seeds, etc., while salty mooncake fillings are mainly made with ham, pork leg, shrimp, lard, green onions, etc.
3、 Production process
1. Soviet style mooncakes are made with wheat flour, malt sugar, edible vegetable oil or lard, water, etc. to make the skin, while wheat flour, edible vegetable oil or lard are used to make the pastry.
2. It is processed through processes such as making pastry, filling, shaping, and baking.
3. During the production process, no molds are used and the tools used are simple, such as scraper, glossy paper, baking tray, etc.
4、 Inheritance and Development
1. There are currently five generations of inheritors, and the exact inheritors can be traced back to the generation of Wu Jintang in the late Qing Dynasty.
2. With the joint efforts of Suzhou City and other time-honored brands, comprehensive development has been achieved.
3. Many new varieties and flavors have also emerged in the market, such as fruit mooncakes, scallion oil mooncakes, etc., meeting the diverse needs of modern consumers.
5、 Influence and status
1. As one of the two major styles of Chinese mooncakes, Su style mooncakes have had a profound impact on Chinese cuisine and folk culture.
2. Su style moon cakes are not only the traditional food of the Mid-Autumn Festival, but also carry the cultural connotation and theme of reunion, happiness and sweetness.
3. It is widely loved in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai regions and has gradually become one of the national representatives of cuisine.
