JingBaJian

JingBaJian (Chinese: 京八件; pinyin: jīng bā jiàn) is a series of eight Chinese desserts created by the Qing Imperial kitchen. It is an improvement on traditional imperial pastry called the 'big eight'. Each dessert holds a different meaning: happiness, success, long life, luck, wealth, education, excess and fertility.[1]

JingBaJian
TypeConfectionery
Place of originChina
Main ingredientsCake: oil, flour, water
Filling: dates, plum, raisin, rose, red bean paste, sugar, banana, salt and pepper

JingBaJian (the eight-set Beijing style pastry) is a traditional Chinese cake. "Jing" refers to Beijing and BaJian means eight pieces. It was originally made in the Imperial kitchen. With time, this dessert became popular among the public. Each cake contains a different type of stuffing baked into unique shapes. The ingredients include dates, plums, raisins, rose, red bean, sugar, banana, pepper and salt. JingBaJian evolved considerably, incorporating new ingredients such as mung bean and Liao flowers.[2]

References
  1. "北京稻香村官方网站". www.daoxiangcun.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  2. 张小英. "吃货深扒：稻香村"京八件"的前世今生". www.bjd.com.cn. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
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