Shou Tao? Shou Bao? Shou Tao Bao?

  

Birthday Peach Bun / Longevity Peach Bun


The Chinese pronunciation should be "Shou Tao" or "Shou Tao Bao", which is used exclusively for celebration events; nowadays usually eaten at birthday celebrations. In traditional Chinese culture, peaches are used for birthdays, representing longevity and as such, it is formed to look like a peach. It is made of flour, filled with lotus paste, red bean paste, or a salted egg. In recent years, some bakeries or restaurants have also used their creamy custards as fillings. The bun usually has a white body with pink dots or a light pink top surface. The middle half of the length has slight straight lines. One side of the body is tapered to imitate the shape of a peach and used for birthday banquets. In recent years, birthday cakes and Chinese birthday buns have been combined  to make peach shaped birthday cakes.



Longevity Bun

 Also known as "you Bao" or "Ping An Bao”. At traditional Chinese sacrificial rituals and banquets after funerals, they are used to pray for longevity for those who attend and participate. It is generally round in shape with a red seal on it. It is often used with auspicious Chinese characters such as "Fu", "Shou", "Ping An", etc. There are flavors such as golden lotus mushroom, white lotus paste, red bean paste and mochi.

Today, many restaurants, and even the general public, have confused the names of the two, and they are referred to as "Shou Bao" from time to time.

 

Alice Tsung
Preplanning Advisor
alicew.tsung@gmail.com 

Direct: 604-7620390

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