these are all so nostalgic, I'm from Hong Kong and it makes me so happy to see these popular, classic, traditional and irresistible bakes around the world, thank you for sharing :)
I remember going here in the 90s with my parents! I grew up with these cakes for all of my family’s birthdays! They’re delicious and were/are very popular in the Mexican/Latino community.
Lou Po Bing translates to wife biscuits or wife cakes, rather than winter melon. Loved seeing this though, makes me miss the baked goods I used to get back in HK so much :)
was all-in 'til I heard the crack about gluten-free - well, as a Coeliac who had No Choice in the matter, I'd sample everything (with every single blessed calorie) if they did.
The comment about gluten free rubs me the wrong way. You could have just said we're not low cal, we do it traditionally. Having to eat gluten free is not some trend. It is a medical necessity for people with celiac disease. I know this, because I have celiac disease. Would you be rude to someone with a peanut allergy or diabetes and claim their eating restrictions were a choice, or worse, part of a trend? No you wouldn't. So please don't do that to celiacs. You can say you're traditional without insulting us. Trust me, I don't want to have celiac disease. I would love to eat wheat. This has nothing to do with a trend or my weight or anything other than a serious medical necessity. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease, and it's serious. I would do anything to not have it, but I have no choice. There are foods that are naturally gluten free, and those are not doing so for a trend. There are also foods that are easily converted to gluten free by substituting another grain for wheat, and again, it's not for a trend, but rather to allow people with celiac disease to have access to and enjoy things they'd otherwise be unable to. It has been almost 12 years since my celiac diagnosis. If it weren't for some people making things like gluten free bread or pasta baking mix or cookies/cake/etc, it would have been 12 years of me never again getting to eat any kind of bread, pasta, or baked item, not to mention so many other things. I'm glad I actually get to taste something baked. 50 years ago I would have had to live on nothing but rice and vegetables, maybe meat. Or if I ate the bread, I'd get sick and die before was even 20. I just think it's probably misinformation, but please let my comment educate you. Also, celiac disease is not new. It's been around in every race and culture for thousands of years, but typically in the past celiacs would die as infants or toddlers, or some as small children. The ones that somehow made it to adulthood typically had short lives full of constant "unexplained" illness. It doesn't show the same symptoms in every person. But it's very real, it's not new, and I just wish people would understand that it's not a choice or trend.
these are all so nostalgic, I'm from Hong Kong and it makes me so happy to see these popular, classic, traditional and irresistible bakes around the world, thank you for sharing :)
long live a free hong kong
We are not gluten free, we are not low cal... preach 🙌🏻
im glad you gave the owners the respect they deserve, their moment in the limelight. well done
I used to go to Phoenix in Los Angeles with my family when I was a child. Happy memories!
Never been so happy but when I see that beautiful old women I just smile ☺
Phoenix Bakery (Since 1938) - We are not gluten free, we are not Low-Cal.
Madam, I respect your backbone.
I remember going here in the 90s with my parents! I grew up with these cakes for all of my family’s birthdays! They’re delicious and were/are very popular in the Mexican/Latino community.
I grew up going to this place and so did my mom. So delicious!!
BuzzFeed, thank you for introducing my culture to everyone. Excellent work!
i go here all the time and it’s delicious
that Strawberry Cream Cakes look yummy
Nice to see this bakery. However they don’t show how the Lou po bing is made.
That’s why Chinese and Japanese stay in business for 100s of years.
yeah I'm just googling it
The strawberry cream cakes looks appetizing! It's so pretty I'm not sure I should eat it. 😅
“We are not gluten free we are not low cal” EXACTLY GOOD FOR YOU 🥰 that’s your culture share it how it’s supposed to be made
Lou Po Bing translates to wife biscuits or wife cakes, rather than winter melon. Loved seeing this though, makes me miss the baked goods I used to get back in HK so much :)
I really want to work at all of these Asian bakeries and restaurants
Looks yummy
it's actually cantonese because lou po bing is the cantonese pronunciation of 老婆餅
cantonese is a subsect of chinese
老婆餅真的好吃 就是裡面沒有老婆
I wish I could try
We must save that old lady at all costs!
super fine love from india
Why isn't there more comments
Ooo! I Have to try this!
wife biscuits
wife cookies you mean
Why did you just call them wife cakes because Lou Po means wife in Canto.
yuk! at 2:16 looks like a bloody injured finger touching the pastry.
Ooooooo
Why is she born the years?
was all-in 'til I heard the crack about gluten-free - well, as a Coeliac who had No Choice in the matter, I'd sample everything (with every single blessed calorie) if they did.
Hold up , was the pastry chef working with a bloody finger?!? 🤢
It’s highly likely that the red you see on their finger is residue from the material they use to stamp their pastries.
Silly, not blood finger. Those are the red ink from the stamps for the wife’s cake also call winter melon cakes
Would it hurt to use some gloves?
Is that lady making pastries with an open wound?
no... if you look at the video longer she also uses a red color food dye stamp to stamp on the top middle of the pastry before they go to the oven...
the bloody finger through me off a bit
The comment about gluten free rubs me the wrong way. You could have just said we're not low cal, we do it traditionally. Having to eat gluten free is not some trend. It is a medical necessity for people with celiac disease. I know this, because I have celiac disease. Would you be rude to someone with a peanut allergy or diabetes and claim their eating restrictions were a choice, or worse, part of a trend? No you wouldn't. So please don't do that to celiacs. You can say you're traditional without insulting us. Trust me, I don't want to have celiac disease. I would love to eat wheat. This has nothing to do with a trend or my weight or anything other than a serious medical necessity. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease, and it's serious. I would do anything to not have it, but I have no choice. There are foods that are naturally gluten free, and those are not doing so for a trend. There are also foods that are easily converted to gluten free by substituting another grain for wheat, and again, it's not for a trend, but rather to allow people with celiac disease to have access to and enjoy things they'd otherwise be unable to. It has been almost 12 years since my celiac diagnosis. If it weren't for some people making things like gluten free bread or pasta baking mix or cookies/cake/etc, it would have been 12 years of me never again getting to eat any kind of bread, pasta, or baked item, not to mention so many other things. I'm glad I actually get to taste something baked. 50 years ago I would have had to live on nothing but rice and vegetables, maybe meat. Or if I ate the bread, I'd get sick and die before was even 20. I just think it's probably misinformation, but please let my comment educate you. Also, celiac disease is not new. It's been around in every race and culture for thousands of years, but typically in the past celiacs would die as infants or toddlers, or some as small children. The ones that somehow made it to adulthood typically had short lives full of constant "unexplained" illness. It doesn't show the same symptoms in every person. But it's very real, it's not new, and I just wish people would understand that it's not a choice or trend.
We are not gluten free, we are just glove free! Looks so yummy, but no gloves is disgusting.