Wife's Cake

Wife's Cake

So-called "Lao Po Bing" in Chinese

or "Lou Po Beng" in Cantonese

Have you tried before? This kind of cake has thick thin fillings Taste sweet but not greasy Which is a classic traditional snacks However

Have you wonder that Why it is called "Wife's Cake"?Well There are several legends

Let Yun Yun tell you all the stories..

One of the legends claimed that During ancient times there was a couple Who were very poor

In order to earn more for their livingsThe smart wife create a whole new recipe where

the round cake is made with winter melon fillings Then

Her husband sold these in the marketsFortunately

This whole new special taste of cake became popular

and thus increase the income of this poor familyIn order to appreciate his wifeThis husband named this cake as "Wife's Cake" Due to the fillings which were made by winter melon

Some people also named this cake as "Winter Melon Crisp"

Another legend has it, Saying that there is a dutiful wife

where her father had a very serious illness

Regrettably

The poor family has no money to pay for the treatment of this father
Hence

This wife voluntarily sold herself as slaverThis causes the husband who were so in love with his wife to became very sad In order to redeem his wife backThis husband tried very hard to develop a delicious cake Hoping that the income generated from the selling of these cakes

will help him to redeem his wife successfully Finally

This husband successfully redeem his wife back

Due to this touching story

Peoples named this cake as "Wife's Cake" 

Last but not least

Another legend has it Wife cake is created by Guangzhou Lotus HouseThis company has hired a pastry chef from Chao Zhou This chef brought the cake 

which is made by his wife at hometown

 for other chefs of Guangzhou Lotus House to taste the melon cakeAfter testing

All the chefs like this whole new creation of cake

Hence Lotus House refined this cake and commercialized this pie

By selling it in the marketBecause this cake is created by the chef's wife It is then named as "Wife's Cake"