Eating in China
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Lintong Huojing persimmon

临潼火晶柿子Líntóng huǒjīng shìzi

A named Lintong persimmon used with flour for the outer dough of Xi’an-style Huanggui persimmon cakes.

Type
Fruit

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Huojing is a persimmon variety associated with Lintong, distinct from the sweetened osmanthus used in the cake filling.

In the kitchen

Kneaded with flour to make the dough enclosing the cake filling.

In this cake preparation, Huojing persimmon is used for the dough, while sweetened osmanthus is used in the filling.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有临潼火晶柿子吗?

Does this dish contain Lintong Huojing persimmon?

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