Huaining tribute cake is a special specialty product of Han nationality traditional cakes in Huaining County, Anhui Province. It is said that this cake was used as a tribute to the Emperor Zhu Xi in the Da Ming Yongle period, hence the name "Gong Cake". It has been nearly 600 years of production history.

Huaining tribute features: thin as paper, like a card, white as snow, burning like a candle. Since the Song Renzong, it has been listed as a tribute by the emperors of the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties, and it has been named "Huaining Gong cake". Huaining Gong cake is white and soft, sweet and delicious. Huaining Gong cake is exquisite in material selection, and the main raw materials are high-quality glutinous rice produced in Anqing Huaining, accompanied by fine white sugar, sesame oil, orange cake, walnut kernel and red green silk. After fine frying, fine grinding and moisturizing, Steaming, slicing and other processes are refined. The product is white in appearance, soft in texture, moderate in sweetness, crisp and delicious, and rich in nutrients. The local people regard Huaining Gong cake as a symbol of Jiqing. Every festive occasion, they give each other gifts, and show the cake (high) as the auspicious meaning of the cake (high). Legend has it that during the Song Shenzong period, Wang Anshi became the judge of Shuzhou, and roamed Tianzhu Mountain one day. When he wanted to go down the mountain, he was captivated by the scenery of “Tianzhu Qingxue”, one of the ten scenic spots in Qianyang. Just then, one of the Huaining places The craftsman specially sent him some pastries for admiring the great poet's fame and asked him to name it. Wang Anshi picked up a piece of rice cake and smelled it with a scent. It was delicious and delicious. It was really good in color and flavor. Looking at the snow-like rice cakes in the hands of the mountain, Wang Anshi blurted out: "The wonderful, wonderful, really ‘top snow’.” From then on, the “top ice cream” spread among the people. Later, Wang Anshi left for Beijing, and the Huaining people sent him a "top ice cake". Wang Anshi offered a part to the Emperor Shenzong. After Song Shenzong tasted Longyan Joy, he sent a holy shrine and sealed the "top ice cake" as a "tribute cake." "Wai Ning place tribute to the royal family every year. During the Yongle period of Da Ming, this cake was also dedicated to the Emperor Zhu Xi as a tribute to taste, and became the "court name", hence the name "top snow tribute cake". In the 32nd year of the Guangxu reign of Qing Dynasty, the top snow tribute cake was recommended to participate in the Nanjing local product competition, which was among the best, and was greatly appreciated by Empress Dowager Cixi. The top snow tribute cake has been produced for more than 500 years. "Ding Xue Gong Cake" was included in "Chinese Famous Food Encyclopedia". In 1985 and 1989, it was awarded the title of Quality Product of the Ministry of Light Industry. In 1988, it was awarded the Silver Prize of China's First Food Expo. In 1990, it was awarded the Chinese Women's and Children's Products. In the past ten years, the silver medal of the Expo was awarded; in 1995, it was awarded the gold medal of the national famous brand of bakery products in the sugar products industry; in 1998, it was awarded the title of “Quality Trustworthy Product” by the People’s Government of Anqing City, and was designated as the designated product by the Anhui Provincial Tourism Administration. In 2009, the production process of “Dingxue Gongyu” was included in the county-level protection of intangible cultural heritage.

Huaining tribute quality technical requirements I. Main raw and auxiliary materials 1. Glutinous rice: The traditional “three-inch” variety of glutinous rice grown in the production area. 2. 3. White granulated sugar: The white granulated sugar produced by Guangxi Autonomous Region is used, and the quality meets the technical requirements of white granulated sugar above the first level. 4. Production water: Groundwater in the area of ​​production, the water quality meets the national drinking water standards. Second, the processing process flow Third, processing points 1. Soaking: Soak at room temperature for 4 to 10 hours. 2. . 3. Rice flour aging: natural aging at room temperature, aging time ≥ 3 months. 4. Sugar aging: white granulated sugar is added to 15% water. After concentration and rolling, it is naturally aged at room temperature, and the aging time is ≥3 months. 5. Ingredients: glutinous rice flour, sugar, sesame oil are compounded according to the ratio of 45: (40 to 48): (9 to 12). 6. Steaming: The semi-finished product after molding is steamed on a boiling water furnace for 3 to 5 minutes. Fourth, the quality characteristics 1. Sensory indicators. The product is white or jade white, with a rectangular shape, complete angular edges, flat cut surface, dense cake, elastic, not loose, sweet and soft, soft and smooth, and the entrance is instant, with a mixture of lotus root starch, white sugar and sesame oil. 2. Physical and chemical requirements. Project Requirements Dry weight loss (%) ≤ 20.0 Crude fat (%) 5.0-15.0 Total sugar (%) 35-503. Safety and other quality technical requirements: Product safety and other quality technical requirements must comply with relevant national regulations.

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Producers within the scope of Huaining Gong cake production area may apply to the Huaining County Market Supervision Administration of Anhui Province for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which shall be reviewed by the Anhui Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and announced to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine for approval. . The testing organization of Huaining Gong cake is selected by the Anhui Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision in the testing institutions that meet the qualification requirements.