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Updated: 2012-09-17 13:13
By Pauline D. Loh and China Daily Sunday team (China Daily)
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Yunnan ham with/without egg yolk |
These are unique to Yunnan province, where its famous ham has won international awards. It's a salty-sweet filling that leaves a lingering fragrance in the mouth. Ignore what looks like bits of fat in the filling, it's candied winter melon, added for a tactile contrast to the very lean ham. These days, they also add nuts, seeds and rose-petal jam to the filling to accentuate the aroma.
Pastry: Flaky pastry
Filling: Chopped Yunnan ham, candied fruit and nuts, rose petal jam
Tea match: Yunnan highland green tea with its light, grassy scent will be the perfect match for the salty sweetness of this pastry. Or, you may want the province's famous fruit-infused tea, such as a rosella (hibiscus) and rose-hip tea.
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