The role of scooping water: mainly for coloring, followed by neutralizing the acidity of syrup. If there is no water, you can use the same amount of baking soda mixed with water instead.
Cantonese-style moon cakes without invert syrup and scooping water will not only affect the color of the moon cakes, but also affect the taste, and the moon cakes will not remain soft.
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Moon cakes are one of the traditional Chinese cakes. Every Mid-Autumn Festival, every family has the custom of eating moon cakes. Moon cakes are round and shared by the whole family, symbolizing reunion and harmony. The custom of eating moon cakes in Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Tang Dynasty. Popular in the court during the Northern Song Dynasty, it was later spread among the people, commonly known as "Xiao Bing" and "Yue Shi Tuan". By the Ming Dynasty, mooncakes had become a national food custom. According to the different dietary customs in different places, moon cakes are divided into Guangdong, Beijing, Suzhou, Chaozhou, Yunnan and other types, which are deeply loved by people all over the country.
Cantonese-style moon cakes are one of the famous scenic spots in Guangdong Province, and they are the food of Mid-Autumn Festival in southern China, especially in Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Cantonese-style moon cakes are famous all over the world for their exquisite materials and exquisite craftsmanship. The main features are thin and soft skin, beautiful shape, exquisite patterns, clear patterns, not easy to break, exquisite packaging and easy to carry.
Required raw materials: flour, vegetable oil, invert syrup, scooping water, salt, moon cake stuffing (lotus seed paste, bean paste, salted egg yolk, pineapple, etc. Inverted syrup is formed by adding sugar, water and lemon, boiling for a certain period of time and then cooling. Syrup can be preserved for a long time without crystallization, and is widely used in Cantonese moon cakes, Shaqima and various products that can replace sugar. Inverted syrup contains a lot of sugar, which is an essential raw material for Chinese cakes. Goushui, also known as "alkaline water" or "edible goushui", is a compound food additive, which can fully convert the acidity of syrup and make cakes even and beautiful in color. It is a common traditional auxiliary material for Cantonese pastry.
Taboo: Moon cakes contain a lot of oil and sucrose, so they should be mainly eaten. Eating too much can lead to bloating, indigestion and even diarrhea in severe cases. In addition, diabetics can lead to elevated blood sugar. For the elderly and children, it must be appropriate to avoid affecting health.
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