Pineapple cake

Pineapple cake

Pineapple cake
Alternative names	Fengli Su,[1] pineapple shortcake, pineapple pastry
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	Taiwan
Region or state	Southeast Asia
Main ingredients	Pastry (butter, egg yolk, sugar), pineapple jam
Cookbook: Pineapple cake  Media: Pineapple cake

Pineapple cake (Chinese: 鳳梨酥; pinyin: fènglísū; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄈㄥˋ ㄌㄧˊ ㄙㄨ or Chinese: 王梨酥; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ông-lâi-so͘) contains butter, flour, egg, sugar, and pineapple jam. However, some bakers add or substitute pineapple with winter melon to make the jam. Its crumbly, fragrant crust and the chewy, sweet fruit filling come together as a companion for tea and other beverages.

Origins

In Taiwanese wedding tradition, the wedding cake has six flavors symbolizing six rites, among them being pineapple. In Taiwanese Hokkien, "pineapple" (王梨; ông-lâi) sounds almost the same as a phrase meaning "to come forth, prosperous and thriving" (旺來; ōng-lâi),^[2] and symbolizes the hope that many children will be born to this family. The pineapple is also a common tribute Taiwanese people offer to venerate the deceased. In this case the corresponding phrases (旺旺/旺來) symbolize deep love for the ancestors.

Brands

Keelung:

• Li Hu(李鵠)

Taipei:

• Chia Te (佳德)
• Hsin Tung Yang (新東陽)
• Kuo Yuan Ye (郭元益)
• Lee Chi (台北犁記)
• Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐)

Taichung:

• Dawncake (日出)
• Red Sakura (紅櫻花)
• SunnyHills (微熱山丘)

Kuohsiung:

• Jiu Zhen Nan (舊振南)
• Japazi (呷百二)

See also

• Pineapple upside-down cake

References

1. Schwankert, Steven (January 17, 2015). "Before and After (Taiwanese): Beyond Taipei's Night Market Snacks". The Beijinger. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
2. "Entry #1270 (王梨)". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.

External links

• Media related to Pineapple cake at Wikimedia Commons