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Peach Bunsby *theresahelmer

Photography / Still Life / Food and Drink

壽桃 - The Chinese are incredibly skilled at assigning deeper meanings to various symbols to represent a condition or energy. Among the myriad of symbols, the Chinese symbol(s) for longevity are widespread and quite intriguing. For example, would you ever think of a gourd to represent long life? In the Chinese culture it is, and is used in the art of Feng Shui extensively. A long, healthy, prosperous life is one of the most admirable and highest goals of humanity. It only makes sense that the Chinese along with so many other cultures would establish many symbols to represent the facets of longevity.

Peach: The peach tree is a tremendous Chinese symbol for longevity as well as other auspicious attributes. Each element of the peach tree has significant meaning. The wood of the tree was said to ward off evil, and ancient warriors would craft weapons from the wood. Taoist magic was made with the petals of the peach blossoms - the effects were known to put men into an intense trance of love. It is said that the Peach plant of immortality located in the Kun Lun mountains would produce the fruit only once every 3,000 years. When this happened, the Eight Immortals would gather and eat of the magic fruit, assuring their immortality.

* The stuffing is made with lotus seeds, cooked with sugar then grind to paste.

* Please use YouTube as your reference if you are interested in making this peach bun. That's how i made this. I do not have time to write down a time-consuming recipe request.

Be sure to use 壽桃 when perform searches.

All images are ©copyright emerald753. You may NOT use, replicate, manipulate, or modify images without my permission. All Rights Reserved

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~nightmare103 Apr 14, 2013

could you post up the recipe on how to make these little beauties?

~keidream Apr 9, 2013

These look so lovely and delicious! Your description of them is very nice, too - thank you for including it. Now I really want to make these.

*theresahelmer Apr 9, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you

~arualcat Apr 9, 2013

Looove it!

*Julie-Nicole Mar 26, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

it almost looks like cake inside. how did the color change?

*theresahelmer Mar 27, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

which color? the inside stuffing color?

*Julie-Nicole Mar 27, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

yes but not the stuffing

*theresahelmer Mar 27, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Wilton food coloring

*Julie-Nicole Mar 27, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

ahhh

~Viaot Mar 22, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

These are so beautiful! I've been taking a Mandarin class at school for three years and our teacher always tells us about the culture and the delicious food. The dishes you prepare are a work of art (很漂亮!!!) and represent talent, I don't see how people on an art site can compare these to the female genitalia (so rude). I can't wait to see more from you! c:

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