APEC Snacks

     Coutses in APEC from five continents are on the menu, including Singapore's laksa, the Philippines' adobon chicken, and Russia's beef goulash. But what catches people's eyes is the extensive list of Chinese food that shows the country's traditional culinary culture, as well as Beijing-style snacks.

1.Lv dagun(a kind of bean flower roll)--Beijing style

Lvdagunr, or Glutinous Rice Rolls with Sweet Bean Flour, is a typical dessert of Old Beijing. The snack originated from the Manchu, and was said to be the favorite dessert in the Forbidden City. Lvdagunr dates back hundreds of years, but remains as popular today. It is made of glutinous rice, with fillings of sweet red bean paste.

2.Wanduhuang(Beijing sweet peas pudding)

The snack is actually mashed pea cake, made from white pea beans, small Chinese jujubes, and sometimes with sweet osmanthus blossoms. It is one of the well-known imperial snacks, first mentioned in a novel from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

3.Chinese Spring Rolls

It is a time-honored Chinese snack made using a cylinder-shaped thin dough sheet and deep-fried in oil. Spring rolls have different variations in terms of the fillings, wrappers, and the cooking style in East and Southeast Asian cuisines. In Chinese cuisine, spring rolls are usually eaten during Spring Festival, hence the name. The types of meat in the fillings also vary, with pork being a popular choice.