At the table
Unwrap and eat by hand, taking small bites over a plate to catch crumbs. Tea is a useful pairing.
Usually contains wheat, egg and milk. Check the actual product for other allergens and pastry fats.
Winter melon may be blended into the filling. Milk powder, cheese powder and leavening vary by baker.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Winter melon may be blended into the filling. Milk powder, cheese powder and leavening vary by baker.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Sweet-tart and buttery.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Crumbly crust and dense, slightly fibrous filling.
- How it’s made
- Pineapple filling is enclosed in wheat-flour pastry and baked in small molds.
Winter melon may be blended into the filling. Milk powder, cheese powder and leavening vary by baker.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Taiwan.
About this regional connection
Taiwan: Pineapple cakes are a familiar Taiwanese food gift. The contrast between the rich pastry and fruit filling matters more than a particular brand; winter-melon blends and pineapple-only fillings offer different sweetness and acidity.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有凤梨酥吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A Taiwanese gift pastry
Pineapple cakes are a familiar Taiwanese food gift. The contrast between the rich pastry and fruit filling matters more than a particular brand; winter-melon blends and pineapple-only fillings offer different sweetness and acidity.