Lidatong Double-Steam Cake

Lidatong Double-Steam Cake

　　　Product Name: Lidatong Double-Steam Cake

　　Place of Origin: Wenzhou

　　Product Features: Pure white, soft and fine texture, sweet and fragrant, deliciously palatable, and elastic

　　Product Introduction: The Lidatong Double-Steam Cake is known for its meticulous selection of ingredients. It is made from premium glutinous rice flour blended with white or brown sugar, sifted, sprinkled with osmanthus flowers, shaped and cut into pieces, and then steamed twice. Its characteristics include being fine, soft, chewy, fragrant, sweet, and suitable for all ages. With its pure white, soft and fine texture, sweet and fragrant taste, and elastic feel, it is not only loved by domestic diners but also favored by overseas Chinese, enjoying considerable fame across generations.

Product History: The Lidatong Double-Steam Cake is one of the traditional and well-known snacks widely recognized by both men and women in the Wenzhou area. It was created during the Qing Dynasty’s Guangxu era by Li Ruiqing, a renowned confectioner from Rui’an, and has a history of over a hundred years. At that time, Li Ruiqing, who aspired to the ideals of equality and fairness for all under heaven, named his shop “Lidatong.” However, due to historical reasons, the production of Lidatong Double-Steam Cake was once suspended. It wasn’t until 1982 that Li Ruiqing’s descendants, Li Dingbo and Li Guancheng, inherited the family business and resumed production. Since then, it has been reported by publications such as Wenzhou Daily, Wenzhou Overseas Chinese Newspaper, and Wenzhou Tribune, established by the Wenzhou Fellow Townsmen Association in Taipei, Taiwan.

　　Mr. Sun Zhu, Secretary-General of the Wenzhou Fellow Townsmen Association in Taipei, Taiwan, was filled with poetic inspiration after tasting the deliciousness of the Lidatong Double-Steam Cake. Skillfully using the four characters “Datong Tea Snacks” and the two characters “Datong” as acrostics, he composed a poem and a matching couplet as a gift to Li Guancheng, owner of the Lidatong Tea Food Shop. The poem reads: “Revive the ancestral enterprise and see it bloom again, / Among all cakes, this one stands alone at its best, / Serve tea and snacks to honored guests, / The sweet taste is never tiresome when they come to your home.” The couplet praises: “Renowned across the land north and south of the great river, / A treasured item of the same kind, famed for its genuine quality.”

　　In 2001, it was honored on the first Wenzhou Famous Snacks List.