Empress Dowager Imperial Paopaogao

Houma city, Shanxi Province, formerly known as Xintian, is the capital of the State of Jin in the late Spring and Autumn Period. There is a master Qu Zhiming in Xintian Hotel here. His "Queen Mother's Imperial Bubble Cake" is crystal clear, crisp and sweet. Because Empress Dowager Cixi likes to enjoy it, this cake is just like a blooming bubble flower, hence the name. The queen mother's imperial bubble cake is so popular in Houma, and there is a historical story here. In the winter of 1948, Qu Zhiming set up a rice stall at Houma Station to specialize in large noodles. An old man often comes to drink tea and chat, and also eats some of his big noodles. However, it is common for him to shake his head and nag repeatedly: "This tea is not as good as the palace, and this rice is not as fragrant as the palace ..." It turned out that the old man's name was Xu Desheng, who was born in the 16th year of Qing Daoguang. He used to be a chef in the royal kitchens. He made German bubble cakes, which the Empress Dowager Cixi loved very much. In 1900, Eight-Nation Alliance captured Beijing, Empress Dowager Cixi fled to Xi 'an, and Xu Desheng prepared meals with him. On the way, he couldn't serve the queen mother because of illness, and he drifted to Houma. Because he didn't want to lose his skills and saw that Master Qu was loyal, he taught him the skills of making bubble cakes. The old man died in 1954 at the age of 118. It is said that his longevity is related to his frequent eating of bubble cakes. Master Qu died in 1986. Before his death, he passed this skill on to Huang Jingya, the manager of Xintian Restaurant in houma city. "The Queen Mother's Imperial Meal Bubble Cake" looks like a mushroom at a distance, like a sunset glow; at a close look, it looks like a blooming silk, like a blooming flower. Covered in golden yellow, crisp and sweet, it can nourish and strengthen the body.
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