Egg yolk pastry or dànhuángsū is a traditional
Taiwan
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mooncake
A mooncake () is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節). The festival is primarily about the harvest while a legend connects it to moon watching, and mooncakes are regarded as a delicacy. ...
of which the filling is made of salted duck
egg yolk
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red bean
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paste. According to the "Baked Food Information Magazine" in August 1986, the inventor of mini mooncakes and egg yolk pastries is Chen Zengxiong, the third generation descendant of the century-old bakery "Baoquan" in
Fengyuan District
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Taichung
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Preparation method
Egg yolk pastries use naturally fermented salted egg yolks marinated in red soil with grape seed oil, and they are made with many layers.
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List of Taiwanese desserts
This is a list of notable Taiwanese desserts and snacks. Some of these dishes are also a part of other cuisines.
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List of desserts
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Lek-tau-phong
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Taro pastry
Taro pastry () is a Taiwanese shortbread snack with a spherical shape and made with taro as sweet filling. It first appeared in Taichung City, Taiwan in the late 1980s. At that time, it was made from surplus taro, but it later became a local sna ...
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Taiwanese pastries