The Craft of Longsheng Pastry Preparation Techniques

The methods for making Longsheng pastry closely follow the religious customs and traditional handcraft techniques of the Hui people, using recipes passed down through generations with distinctive halal characteristics. These pastries are characterized by their melt-in-the-mouth texture, sweet and flavorful-yet-light taste, and their timeless appeal. The history of Longsheng pastries dates back to the Ming Dynasty. According to the Genealogy of the Tuo Clan and the document House Transfer of Tuo Fenghai, the 22nd Generation of the Tuo Clan, in 1821, Tuo Shiyuan, the 19th generation of the Tuo Clan, inherited the family's pastry-making and deep-frying techniques. He opened a pastry and tea shop along the south road near the city wall inside Haiyan Gate (the east gate) of Qingzhou. This shop has been in operation for over a century. In 2013, it was listed in the third batch of representative projects of Shandong's provincial intangible cultural heritage.