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| Alternative names | Chinese puff pastry |
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| Type | Pastry |
| Place of origin | China |
| Main ingredients | Flour, shortening (traditionallylard) |
| Variations | Huaiyang-style Cantonese-style |
| Similar dishes | Flaky pastry |
Chinese flaky pastry (Chinese:中式酥皮; also known asChinese puff pastry) is a form of unleavenedflaky pastry used in traditional Chinese pastries that are invariably calledsubing (soubeng in Cantonese).[1] There are two primary forms,Huaiyang-style (淮揚酥皮) andCantonese-style pastry (廣式酥皮).[2] Huaiyang-style pastry is used to make delicacies such as Shanghainese 'crab shell' pastries (蟹殼黃) while Cantonese-style pastry is used to make pastries likesweetheart cakes.
Both forms require creating two doughs: a 'water' dough and an 'oil' dough. The 'water' dough requires mixing of flour, oil or fat, and warm water at a ratio of 10:3:4, while the 'oil' dough requires direct mixing of flour and oil or fat at a ratio of 2:1 or 3:1, which provides for a crumbly mouthfeel and rich flavour.[3] The two types of dough are systematically folded and rolled out to form multiple laminated layers of flaky dough, filled with various fillings, and baked at a temperature between 180 and 220 °C (356 and 428 °F).[4]
