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Cake in Sanya - worldly enjoyment in ordinary alleys

2022-11-22 Source:三亚市旅游发展局

  Speaking of cakes, what will be the first thing that comes to the mind of people in Sanya? Shrimp cake eaten before coming home from school during childhood? Or pancake, king of pastry of "Dad Tea", in Hainan? Each person in Sanya may have different answers. Cake, a simple food in people's life in Sanya, has derived different delicacies.


  01 Shrimp Cake


  Shrimp cakes are made of leek, shrimp and flour paste. The fried shrimp cake gives off the scent of leek, and the shrimp wrapped in the cake is very crispy. Once you take a bite of the cake, you'll feel the overflowing scent (scent of shrimp included) as well as the crispy taste, which is addictive.



 02 Fish Pastry


  In addition to shrimp cake, fish pastry is also a must when visiting Sanya. Fish fillets are wrapped in paste and put into the pan, making a sizzling sound. Once cooked, it is crispy, tender and chewy, but not greasy. The delicious fish and crispy skin, plus sweet and sour sauce, create endless gustatory enjoyment.



  03 Beef and Scallion Cake


  Beef and scallion cake has golden color, crispy skin and rich scent of flour; the beef stuffing is fresh, tender and slightly spicy, which is delicious but not greasy. There are several options on flavors.



  04 Minced Meat Cake


  Unlike the beef and scallion cake, the stuffing of minced meat cake is minced meat. The marbled meat is stewed together with various seasonings in small fire until it is soft and tasty; finally, the pot-stewed minced meat is wrapped in the cake. Crispy cake and soft meat give full play to their respective tastes.



  05 Mung Bean Cake


  Every time I pass by the mung bean cake shop in Sanya, I can smell the scent of mung bean cake. The freshly baked mung bean cake has crispy skin and fragrant stuffing, which makes you taste the sweet mung bean flavor. It tastes delicate but not greasy.



  06 Salad Pancake


  There are multiple kinds of pancakes, however, have you ever eaten salad pancakes? The freshly baked pancake gives off pleasant fragrance. The pancake skin is filled with vegetable salad, and the oily crispy pancake contributes to tasty enjoyment. Eating with sweet salad dressing, egg, sesame and chive is undoubtedly an innovative way of eating salad and pancake!



  07 Iron-plate Guokui


  The iron-plate Guokui is made of pancake dough with stuffing and baked in the Guokui stove. It has a rich variety of flavors, including chopped green onion, sugar, bean paste and salted vegetable. You'll find one that suits your taste. The freshly baked Guokui is thin, crispy, and tasty. Once taking a big bite of it while it's hot, you'll feel satisfied from the bottom of your stomach.



  The cakes in Sanya are childhood memories of the locals. One bite of it will satisfy not only the tip of tongue and appetite, but also people's yearning for worldly enjoyments in ordinary alleys.

  Speaking of cakes, what will be the first thing that comes to the mind of people in Sanya? Shrimp cake eaten before coming home from school during childhood? Or pancake, king of pastry of "Dad Tea", in Hainan? Each person in Sanya may have different answers. Cake, a simple food in people's life in Sanya, has derived different delicacies.


  01 Shrimp Cake


  Shrimp cakes are made of leek, shrimp and flour paste. The fried shrimp cake gives off the scent of leek, and the shrimp wrapped in the cake is very crispy. Once you take a bite of the cake, you'll feel the overflowing scent (scent of shrimp included) as well as the crispy taste, which is addictive.



 02 Fish Pastry


  In addition to shrimp cake, fish pastry is also a must when visiting Sanya. Fish fillets are wrapped in paste and put into the pan, making a sizzling sound. Once cooked, it is crispy, tender and chewy, but not greasy. The delicious fish and crispy skin, plus sweet and sour sauce, create endless gustatory enjoyment.



  03 Beef and Scallion Cake


  Beef and scallion cake has golden color, crispy skin and rich scent of flour; the beef stuffing is fresh, tender and slightly spicy, which is delicious but not greasy. There are several options on flavors.



  04 Minced Meat Cake


  Unlike the beef and scallion cake, the stuffing of minced meat cake is minced meat. The marbled meat is stewed together with various seasonings in small fire until it is soft and tasty; finally, the pot-stewed minced meat is wrapped in the cake. Crispy cake and soft meat give full play to their respective tastes.



  05 Mung Bean Cake


  Every time I pass by the mung bean cake shop in Sanya, I can smell the scent of mung bean cake. The freshly baked mung bean cake has crispy skin and fragrant stuffing, which makes you taste the sweet mung bean flavor. It tastes delicate but not greasy.



  06 Salad Pancake


  There are multiple kinds of pancakes, however, have you ever eaten salad pancakes? The freshly baked pancake gives off pleasant fragrance. The pancake skin is filled with vegetable salad, and the oily crispy pancake contributes to tasty enjoyment. Eating with sweet salad dressing, egg, sesame and chive is undoubtedly an innovative way of eating salad and pancake!



  07 Iron-plate Guokui


  The iron-plate Guokui is made of pancake dough with stuffing and baked in the Guokui stove. It has a rich variety of flavors, including chopped green onion, sugar, bean paste and salted vegetable. You'll find one that suits your taste. The freshly baked Guokui is thin, crispy, and tasty. Once taking a big bite of it while it's hot, you'll feel satisfied from the bottom of your stomach.



  The cakes in Sanya are childhood memories of the locals. One bite of it will satisfy not only the tip of tongue and appetite, but also people's yearning for worldly enjoyments in ordinary alleys.