Longyou Steamed Sponge Cake

Date:2023-09-26 11:34 Number of views: Source:市政府办公室 Typeface:[ Big Middle Mmall ]
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Longyou steamed sponge cake is a specialty of Longyou County, Quzhou, and a national geographical indication product of China. It is made with unique craftsmanship and exquisite ingredients. The finished product is as white as jade, the hole as thin as a needle, the smell fresh and fragrant, the food sweet but not greasy, glutinous but not sticky. Its most distinct feature is that it is fermented by adding appropriate amount of glutinous rice wine in the production process, which is rich in nutrients and especially suitable for the elderly and children. Because Chinese pronunciation of “Fagao” has the homophonic sound of “Fugao”, which implies the auspicious meaning of “getting rich year by year, getting promoted step by step". It has become a must-have delicacy of the local people during various festivals.