Pineapple cake

Pineapple cake

250px Pineapple cake
Origin
Alternative name(s)	Fengli Su, pineapple shortcake, pineapple pastry
Place of origin	Taiwan
Region or state	Southeast Asia
Details
Course served	Dessert
Main ingredient(s)	Pastry (butter, egg yolk, sugar), pineapple jam

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. Pineapple in Taiwanese Hokkien is pronounced onglai (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ông-lâi), which sounds almost the same as a phrase (Chinese: 旺來; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ōng-lâi) meaning "to come forth, prosperous and thriving", 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 (Chinese: 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)

Taichung:

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

Kuohsiung:

• Jiu Zhen Nan (舊振南)
• Japazi (呷百二)

See also

• Pineapple upside-down cake

External links

• Media related to Pineapple cake at Wikimedia Commons