Flower Pastry (Xian Hua Bing)
Roses are blooming in your mouth! Yunnan Province boasts "Flower Mooncake"
Description
The most famous traditional pastry representing Yunnan Province (Kunming etc.), called the 'Spring City' where flowers bloom year-round. Inside a flaky, multi-layered thin pastry crust is packed a jam-like filling kneaded from the specialty 'edible roses', sugar, and honey. One bite sends an intense, noble rose aroma piercing from mouth to nose like perfume.
Classification: Popular among women, Snack, Dessert, Xian Hua Bing, Rose, Yunnan Province, Pastry, Specialty, Souvenir
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How to use
Ingredients
- Wheat flour
- Edible rose petals
- Sugar
- Honey
- Lard(or Butter)
- Water
Instructions
- [Typical Uses]
- [Afternoon Tea Companion]: Open the wrapper, warm slightly in a microwave (or toaster); the pastry's lard roastedness and rose aroma resurrect explosively. Eat elegantly with Pu'er tea.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Flaky、crumbly pastry crust、crisp texture of real rose petals、and elegant sweetness
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Irreplaceable. Unique rose aroma)
Pairing
Pu'er Tea (Yunnan specialty) / Black Tea / Coffee
Trivia
Cheap ones fake it with rose flavorings, but premium ones retain 'real rose petals' in the filling, allowing you to enjoy the squeaky texture of petals when bitten. Sold in boxes near the mooncake corner in JP Asian stores.
Eating tips & etiquette
A highly pedigreed pastry said to be offered to Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. Brands like 'Jiahua' and 'Panxiangji' are famous; anyone traveling to Yunnan absolutely buys massive amounts to take home.
Allergen
Wheat