中国古馔文化之清乾隆萧美人点心Chinese Ancient Food Culture-Beauty Xiao Dessert in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty

萧美人是中国清朝乾隆时期的一位善于制作点心的妇人，家住中国扬州，姓萧，长像美丽，被称为“萧美人”，她制作的点心被称为“萧美人点心”。 乾隆皇帝每一次南巡到扬州，都会来到萧美人点心店品尝她制作的点心，大加赞赏。在皇帝的宠爱下，萧美人的点心闻名全国，史书《随园食单》也有记载。萧美人制作的点心，主要有包子、馒头、糕点、饺子类，十分精致。

Beauty Xiao was a woman who was good at making dessert during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty in China. She lives in Yangzhou, China. Her surname is Xiao. As she looks beautiful and was called “Beauty Xiao”. The dessert she made was called “Beauty Xiao Dessert”.Every time Emperor Qianlong made a southern tour to Yangzhou, he would come to the Beauty Xiao Dessert shop to taste the dessert she made, which was greatly appreciated on it. Under the emperor''s favor, Beauty Xiao''s dessert was famous all over the country, and the history book "Suiyuan Food List" also has records it.The dessert made by Beauty Xiao mainly includes buns, steamed buns, pastries, and dumplings, which are very delicate.