咀香园杏仁饼，十里飘香

朱益德

Known as one of the time⁃honored brands of traditional Cantonese⁃style bakeries， Juxiangyuan Bakery has carried unforgettable memories of several generations in Zhongshan， where the local people are exposed to enjoying a variety of pastries.

Juxiangyuan was established in 1918， when a woman named Pan Yanxiang， whose skill at making pastries was superb， served as a servant in a local family at Zhongshan. Occasionally， Pan made a kind of pastries in the shape of almonds to serve guests， who then thought highly of this new flavor after tasting them. Thereafter， hiring Pan as the master baker， the host family opened a store to sell “Almond Pastry” and named the store “Juxiangyuan” after the hosts surname. The almond pastry， which was actually made from mung beans， enjoyed great popularity at that time.

In accordance with consumers tastes， Juxiangyuan has invented varieties of products， such as cookies， egg rolls， Cantonese?style mooncakes， etc.， which are loved by people of all ages. Conventionally， these pastries are beautifully packaged to present to relatives or friends during the Spring Festival or at any other traditional Chinese festivals. Gradually， it gathered its fame in Guangdong and Macao， even at home and abroad.

Nowadays， combining its traditional recipe with modern technology， Juxiangyuan has developed into a successful and competitive food enterprise， featuring “Zhongshans Authentic Specialties”. As a leading food industry in Zhongshan， Juxiangyuan reflects the wisdom and diligence of Chinese working people， significantly influencing the next generation. Pans story goes however time passes by. Not only do her marvelous skills deeply impress us， but also her innovative spirit inspires us to work harder to be the pioneers of the time.

指导老师 周淑涵