Lotus seed bun
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History
Lotus seed paste is a traditional Chinese cooking ingredient,[2] commonly used as a sweet pastry filling, such as in Lotus seed mooncakes.[3]
Lotus seed paste was used as a filling for sweet buns by Cantonese chefs, and rose to prominence sold as a form of dim sum.[4]
More recently lotus seed buns have become less popular, being sold at fewer dim sum restaurants, often being replaced by other buns with different fillings, such as cocktail buns.[5]
Variations
Longevity peaches, or 壽桃 (pinyin: shòu táo; Jyutping: sau⁶ tou⁴) are a form of lotus seed buns served to celebrate the birthdays of elderly people, symbolizing a good omen of longevity.[6]
Preparation
Lotus seed buns are prepared by steaming a yeast-leavened dough that contains lotus seed paste.[7] Depending on which variation of lotus seed bun is served it can take different shapes, but is traditionally made from the same dough as cha siu baau. When served as a longevity peach, the dough is twisted into a peach shape and given a pink dye to resemble a peach.[5]
See also
References
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- ↑ GIUCA, L., & Courant Food Editor. (2003). NEW YEAR’S REVELATIONS ; TRADITIONAL CHINESE FOODS CARRY SYMBOLIC WEIGHT DURING YEAR OF THE GOAT CELEBRATION: STATEWIDE Edition. The Hartford Courant.
- ↑ Chan, B. (2021). How to bake with tradition; Making a classic mooncake with lotus seed paste and double egg yolk filling takes time and effort. Dim sum chef Tse Sun-fuk shows how it's done. South China Morning Post, 11-.
- ↑ Tang, L. la. (2007). Mihn Baau: The localization and consumption of bread in Hong Kong (thesis). Mihn baau: the localization and consumption of bread in Hong Kong. The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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