Xinzhou Tile Crisp

Xinzhou Tile Crisp

　　　　Xinzhou Tile Crisp gets its name from its resemblance to tiles. Its production began in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

　　The crisp is about 10 cm long, 4 cm wide, and 0.5 cm thick, with a golden yellow color both inside and out, and bears the watermark “Xinzhou Tile Crisp.” It is crispy in texture, sweet and fragrant in taste, and can be considered a masterpiece among baked goods. Its color and flavor remain unchanged even when stored for a long time, and regular consumption is believed to benefit digestion and strengthen the body. The production of Tile Crisp uses refined flour, pure egg yolk, premium cooking oil, and fine granulated sugar as ingredients. The dough mixing and ingredient blending also involve special techniques and meticulous requirements. During shaping, molds are used, followed by deep-frying, and after removal from the fryer, the product is pressed into a tile-like shape. In recent years, Xinzhou’s famous Tile Crisp has been revived and is now widely available on the market. It was once rated as the best food by the provincial commercial system.