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Wandouhuang (Beijing sweet peas pudding) 豌豆黃

The snack is actually mashed pea cake, made from white pea beans, small Chinese jujubes, and sometimes with sweet osmanthus blossoms. It is one of the well-known imperial snacks, first mentioned in a novel from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

HOW TO MAKE IT

To prepare it, mix white pea flour with water; cook it over low heat, and then fry it with sugar. After it solidifies, cut it into small pieces.

Wandouhuang is usually presented in rhombohedra-shaped pieces. It has both a nice look and taste. You will feel the smooth texture when you put it in your mouth.