Thursday, July 28, 2011

Peaches in Sweet Glaze (Chinese Dessert)


Peach is a very popular fruit in China, it has many cultural stories and legend. A long, healthy, and prosperous life is the highest goals of humanity. Chinese establish many symbols to represent it. One of the symbols is peach. The peach tree is a chinese symbol used to represent longevity. The wood of the tree was said to prevent evil, and so ancient warriors crafted weapons from the wood of the tree. It is also said that taoist magic was made with the petals of peach flower, it is said to be able to put men into love. It is said that the peach plant in the Kun Lun mountain would produce fruit only once every 3000 years. Peach originally came from China and has been cultivated since 1000 B.C.E. In chinese culture, peach tree is considered as the tree of life and also the symbols of immortality and unity. The flowers are used by chinese bride. Since it’s very popular many types of desserts have been made from it.
Material
Peaches
Honey
Sugar
Water
Equipment
Steamer
Heat-proof bowl
Knife
Spoon
Serving bowl
Skills
The skills needed to make this dessert is also simple. One of them is actually to peel the peaches but since peach is very difficult to find in Indonesia, I have to use the canned one so this skill is no longer needed. Stirring is also needed. One thing to pay attention for is to stir until the syrup thickens and there is no need to rush. For the original one, peeling, cutting, and stirring are needed but for my cooking only cutting and stirring are needed.

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