Dingxing Pastries

Dingxing Pastries

　　Dingxing Pastries

　　The pastry shells are mainly in red and white, but the fillings and decorations differ: muffins are white with three embedded walnut kernels, filled with white sugar and sprinkled with pine nuts; rose cakes have red shells printed with six rose petals, mainly filled with white sugar and rose petals; minister’s cakes (taishi cakes) have white shells coated with sesame seeds and are filled with red bean paste; dragon-phoenix cakes have red shells printed with dragon and phoenix patterns, and are filled with white sugar, banana slices, and rose shreds; hawthorn peaches are shaped like peaches, with red tops and green bottoms, and are filled with hawthorn. In addition to the large eight-piece set, there are also small eight-piece sets as well as a variety of shapes such as coiled dragon crisp, lotus crisp, buddha’s hand, chrysanthemum, persimmon flower, and two dragons spitting whiskers. These pastries feature unique designs, attractive colors, crispy textures, soft and fluffy mouths, and flavors that include sweet, savory, and sour.