Wife Cake

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Title

Wife Cake

Subject

Wife, Wife Cake, Sweetheart Cake, Lou Po Beng

Description

Wife cake is also called sweetheart cake or 'lou po beng' in Cantonese or 'laopo bing' in other areas of China. It is filled with candied wintermelon, almond and white sesame paste all encased with a thin layer of flaky pastry that is glazed with an egg wash. There are variations on the legendary origin of the pastry. One says that the interesting name originates from a story within Guangdong province when a woman was highly praised in public for making such a delicious treat. Her husband proudly declared that they were his ‘wife’s cakes’. Price range: $5-$7. Popular places to buy the food: Bakeries such as 'Kee Wah Bakery'.

Creator

Unknown

Relation

Cha Chaan Teng, Husband Cake

Format

Made with candied wintermelon, almond, white Sesame paste, pastry, egg, five Spice Powder

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

wifecake_01

Coverage

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Imperial China to present

Alternative Title

Sweetheart Cake

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UUID

5493e26a-cd3c-49c4-9c91-16f87858a036

Files

Wife Cake.jpg

Collection

Pastries

Citation

Unknown, “Wife Cake,” Food Culture in Hong Kong: CCCH9051 Group 40, accessed January 19, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-40/items/show/6.

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