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<p>[CFWK] Create dish page (Infobox + Commons)</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{#seo:<br /> |title=Sun Cake (太阳饼) - Chinese Food Wiki<br /> |keywords=Sun Cake,太阳饼,太陽餅,Taiwan Food,Taichung,Wife Cake,Pineapple Cake<br /> |description=Sun Cake (太阳饼) is a Taichung Taiwanese flaky pastry filled with maltose sugar, a classic souvenir snack distinct from Wife Cake and Pineapple Cake.<br /> }}<br /> <br /> {{Infobox chinese food<br /> | image = Sun Cake.jpg<br /> | caption = Sun Cake<br /> | alternate_name = Taiyang bing; Taichung sun cake; flaky maltose pastry<br /> | pinyin = Tàiyáng bǐng<br /> | type = Flaky shortcrust pastry with maltose filling<br /> | course = Pastry snack / souvenir<br /> | country = China<br /> | region = Taiwan (Taichung signature pastry)<br /> | other = Flaky Taiwanese pastry with sticky malt sugar filling — Taichung souvenir classic<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Sun Cake''' (Simplified Chinese: 太阳饼; Traditional Chinese: 太陽餅; Pinyin: ''Tàiyáng bǐng'') is a Taiwanese flaky pastry associated with Taichung, filled with sticky maltose (麦芽糖) sugar. Thin laminated layers shatter around a sweet, chewy center. It is a bakery souvenir staple, '''not''' [[Wife Cake]] (老婆饼, winter-melon paste) and '''not''' [[Pineapple Cake]] (凤梨酥), though all three are popular Taiwanese gift pastries.&lt;ref name=&quot;wp&quot;&gt;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_cake English Wikipedia]&lt;/ref&gt;.<br /> <br /> == Characteristics ==<br /> <br /> Round, pale golden, and very flaky; filling is translucent sticky malt sugar that can pull in strands. Sweetness is high; best eaten fresh as layers soften with time.<br /> <br /> == Ingredients (overview) ==<br /> <br /> Lard or shortening pastry dough (laminated), maltose syrup filling, flour, sugar. Distinct filling from winter-melon [[Wife Cake]] or pineapple [[Pineapple Cake]].<br /> <br /> == History and culture ==<br /> <br /> Taichung bakeries popularized sun cake as a regional specialty and tourist gift; commercial packaging is widespread across Taiwan. English menus say &quot;sun cake&quot; or &quot;taiyang bing.&quot; Soft founding-shop legends vary by brand.<br /> <br /> == Serving and variations ==<br /> <br /> Tea pastry, gift box, or bakery counter snack. See [[Taiwan Food]], [[Pineapple Cake]], and [[Wife Cake]].<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Taiwan Food]]<br /> * [[Pineapple Cake]]<br /> * [[Wife Cake]]<br /> * [[Egg Tart]]<br /> * [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}</div>

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