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Where is Hong Langao from?

Jiangsu Lishui specialty snack, in the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River. When I arrived at Wuxiang Temple in Honglan Town, Lishui County, it was a famous tourist attraction, and the monks in the temple were very happy. They immediately brewed fragrant tea and presented the local specialty "Baiyun Pian Cake" as a show of hospitality. While tasting it, Emperor Qianlong nodded and praised: "This cake is as white as jade and delicious!" The next day, when Qianlong went out, the monks in the temple brought the cakes again. Emperor Qianlong gladly accepted it, put it in a cloth bag and tied it around his waist. He smiled and said, "This cake and my royal belt are also here! "Since then, the red and blue jade (jade) cakes have been widely circulated and have evolved to this day, becoming a local specialty and enjoying a high reputation.

Dai Yu cake is a specialty of Honglan Town, Lishui County, Jiangsu Province.

According to legend, in the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong went down to the south of the Yangtze River and passed the Wuxiang Temple in Honglanbu Ancient Temple to rest. The monks in the temple were very diligent and presented this cake. The emperor was attracted by the color and fragrance of this cake, and was very happy after eating it. He praised, "This cake is white and delicious, and looks like my royal belt." Hong Lan's "Royal Belt Cake" is named after it. After the Governor of Jiangsu returned to Beijing, he was ordered to make this cake as a tribute every year, and often tasted it with all the beloved princesses in the back garden, winning a face as beautiful as a peach blossom and always smiling. Since then, Hong Lan's "Royal Belt Cake" has become famous all over the world.

On the occasion of the Spring Festival, we came to Hong Lan, an ancient town for an interview. 13 pastry shops appear from time to time in the bustling old street. A couplet, "Taste attracts visitors from the clouds, fragrance attracts immortals from the cave", welcomed us into a pastry factory with a fragrant smell. The boss introduced his products: jade belt cake, square cake, candied cake, Mozi cake and so on, and then led us to the back room to visit the production process. Master Fat kindly handed us a square cake for us to taste. The reporter tasted a piece, which felt fragrant and delicious, and had a unique flavor. The master said that the royal belt cake is exquisite in materials and unique in formula. For example, this kind of square cake is made of glutinous rice flour, black sesame, peach kernel, candied fruit, fruit pulp and sesame oil. , and refined by "four embedding method". This cake is sticky and not sticky. He said that he took a square cake and put it on the chopping board. A touch made the cake loose.

It is understood that Hong Lan "Dai Yu Cake" not only sells well in Lishui, but also has penetrated into major supermarkets, hotels and tourist attractions. The sales network gradually spread to Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou and other surrounding areas, and there are also special sales outlets in "Greater Shanghai". Many foreign friends have tasted this kind of cake and hope to buy it frequently overseas.

We sincerely hope that the "Royal Belt Cake" can cross the ocean and be enjoyed by the world.