Wife Cake

Wife Cake (Simplified Chinese: 老婆饼; Traditional Chinese: 老婆餅; Pinyin: Lǎopó bǐng; also "sweetheart cake") is a Cantonese bakery pastry with a flaky crust and translucent sweet winter-melon (or similar) paste filling—a classic of Guangdong Food pastry shops.

Characteristics

Layered shortcrust or puff-like exterior; filling is mildly sweet and slightly sticky. Sold individually in Chinese bakeries.

Ingredients (overview)

Wheat pastry dough, winter melon paste, sugar, oil or lard, sesame optional. Folklore origin stories vary; treat as pastry tradition rather than dated legend.

History and culture

Cantonese bakery staple also popular in Hong Kong and diaspora shops; related pastry culture includes Mooncake and pineapple buns on snack hubs.

Serving and variations

Room-temperature pastry with tea. See Guangdong Food, Mooncake, and Pineapple Bun.

See also

• Guangdong Food
• Hong Kong Food
• Mooncake
• Pineapple Bun
• Chinese Snack
• List of dishes (A-Z)