Guiping Mung Bean Cake

Guiping Mung Bean Cake

　　Guiping Mung Bean Cake is a representative delicacy of Guiping. Among them, Hongfaxiang Mung Bean Cake is a prime example. It is a traditional product of Hongfaxiang Pastry Shop in Guiping and was already well-known in Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Macau before the liberation.

　　Hongfaxiang Mung Bean Cake is delicate, smooth, and fragrant, sweet but not greasy, combining the characteristics of both a pastry and a cooling tonic. The cake is as tender and vibrant green as jade, resembling polished jade. It tastes even better when enjoyed with Xishan tea.

　　Hongfaxiang Mung Bean Cake is popular in mainland provinces such as Guangxi and Guangdong, and is also exported to Hong Kong, Macau, and Southeast Asian regions.

　　When visiting Guiping, it has become a habit for tourists to buy its Mung Bean Cake as a gift for family and friends.