Ci cheng yin Hua Gao

Cicheng printed cake is a specialty of Cicheng Town, Jiangbei District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. The stuffing of "printed cake" is made of fried soybean flour, rice flour, pine pollen and sesame seeds. Cicheng printed cake has a long history, and it is one of the famous "three boards" in Cicheng (rice cake board, printed cake board and golden ball board). Every household makes cakes not only for pure consumption, but also for various folk activities, such as happy events, funerals, sacrifices, outing, or holidays. Most of the raw materials of printed cakes are made from local materials. Pine pollen, rice flour and soybean flour are mixed with sweet sugar juice, sprinkled with sesame seeds, then compacted and scraped in the impression. Finally, the printed cakes are knocked several times, and the "micro-relief" stands out from the impression. Flowers and fruits are lifelike, animals are exaggerated and deformed, and people are lifelike, just like life. The printed cake is sweet but not greasy, rich in nutrition and easy to absorb, so it is a healthy food. There is a rich and drifting folk culture in the printed cakes in Cicheng, which has poured into the yearning and longing of simple people for a better life for thousands of years.
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