Plum blossom cake and begonia cake

Plum blossom cake and begonia cake are probably the two most beautiful snacks in Suzhou. I haven't seen their "beauty" on the Internet in advance, but I am full of expectations for these two kinds of snacks with fancy names. The most authentic plum blossom cake is in Shantang Street. Stepping on the stone road in scraggy, the curved stone arch bridge quietly crosses the river. The stall of plum blossom cake is next to tonggui bridge. This stall is simple and quaint. In front of the stall, the words "Old Plum Blossom Cake and Crabapple Cake Made in Suzhou" are very eye-catching. It happened that a mold of begonia cake was cooked. I saw Chen Laoda wearing a white hat and apron skillfully turned the mold covered with iron plate over 180 degrees. As soon as the mold was withdrawn, all the hot begonia cakes fell on the iron plate. Seven in a furnace, just like a begonia flower. Plum blossom cake is more beautiful than begonia cake. I really want to see its making process. Boss Chen told me that I can't make a new one until the existing one is sold out. In a short time, a batch of kung fu plum blossom cakes was sold out and new ones were made. I saw that he first greased the die hole with a brush, then poured the prepared thin flour paste into the die hole about half deep with a copper kettle, then put in the bean paste stuffing, and then poured a little flour paste on it to wrap the bean paste. Finally, he sprinkled some moss roses, black sesame seeds, melon seeds, walnuts, red dates, etc. on the surface, and kumquat was put in one for each plum cake. After finishing, he covered it with an iron cover and began to bake. The waiting process is a little hard for me, because I have endured it for so long. Eight minutes later, Mr. Chen opened the iron lid, and a refreshing sweet smell came to my face. The white cake was dotted with red, yellow, pink and green objects, and blossomed like plum blossoms, which was very delicate and beautiful. Boss Chen skillfully picked out a plum blossom cake from the die hole with a bamboo stick and handed it to me on a small piece of paper. He did not forget to say, "Bite slowly, don't burn it." Take a gentle bite into your mouth, hmm, soft and sweet! I don't know when the tourists have gathered around. A middle-aged tourist asked, "Why are there so many sweet snacks in Suzhou?" "The water in Suzhou is sweet!" Of course, there are not sweet snacks in Suzhou, but Mr. Chen's proud answer makes me feel apt to the bone.
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