The history of dragon robe crab yellow bag

Crab-yellow glutinous rice balls are a must of Liuhe robes, with a history of 140 years. It is said that they were once a tribute of the imperial court. It originated in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. According to legend, when Ganlong visited the south of the Yangtze River six times, he passed through the dragon robe and tasted the crab meat buns specially made by the villagers. Longyan was overjoyed and praised "delicious, delicious" again and again. The villagers were flattered and called this steamed stuffed bun "Ganlong Tangbao".

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Master Ji Tao of Huazikou Street founded "Taipingchun Restaurant", which inherited the traditional craft of Gan Long steamed buns and reprocessed the stuffing. Use a variety of ingredients to make the steamed stuffed bun taste better, and change its name to "crab yellow steamed stuffed bun" to do business. In 1930s, this kind of art was spread to Qin Youfa, Yi Chunbing and Shen to continue their business, winning the praise of diners and enjoying a high reputation in rural areas. In the 1960s, Zhou Yuchun, a descendant of Qin Youfa, took over the "Old Red Garden" and inherited and developed the technology of crab-yellow soup packets. Since 1980s, the excellent situation of reform and opening-up has provided excellent opportunities and environment for the development of baozi stuffed bun industry in our town, and hotels such as "Liuba Hotel" and "Changjiang Hotel" came into being and achieved good social and economic benefits. In 2004, with the care and support of the Municipal Catering Chamber of Commerce, the "Nanjing Catering Chamber of Commerce Longpao Crab Yellow Soup Bag Branch" was established, which made the industry of Longpao Crab Yellow Soup Bag bigger and stronger, with unprecedented pomp and reputation at home and abroad.

It is famous for its exquisite materials, unique formula, excellent production and difficult imitation. There are as many as 33 production processes. For a long time, the descendants of the dragon robe and crab roe soup packets strictly abide by the ancestral motto of "no rumors", adding a bit of mystery to it. Every year, in the fat season of chrysanthemums and crabs, hundreds of thousands of diners are attracted to feast. According to reports, the main ingredients of the dragon robe and crab roe soup bag must be carefully selected. According to "Liuhe County Records", "Dragon robe and crab roe soup dumpling, a famous product in the late Qing Dynasty, is famous for its thin skin and tender stuffing, and its delicious taste is not greasy. It has strict requirements in making crab oil, skin soup, stuffing, skin rolling, wrapping, steaming and other processes. It looks like autumn chrysanthemum, but it is fresh but not greasy. "