lou5 gung1 beng2老公餅老公饼
Jyutpinglou5 gung1 beng2
Yalelóuh gūng béng
Definition
Husband cake, a traditional Cantonese pastry made with a filling of fermented bean curd, garlic, and black sesame paste.
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How it's used
Husband cake is a traditional pastry often sold alongside the more famous wife cake. While wife cake is sweet and made with winter melon, husband cake is savory and features a distinct fermented bean curd filling. It is a nostalgic snack that is increasingly rare to find in modern chain bakeries.
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The husband cake from this shop is very famous.
How many husband cakes did you buy to take home?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with wife cake, which is much more common and widely available in Hong Kong bakeries. People often assume they are just different flavors of the same pastry, but the flavor profiles are completely opposite.
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