Chefs get head start on flower-shaped buns
Pastry chefs in Guangping county of Handan, Hebei province, make flower-shaped buns, or huamo, for activities associated with Chinese Lunar New Year. [Photo by Cheng Xuehu/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Pastry chefs in Guangping county of Handan, Hebei province, have started to make flower-shaped buns, or huamo, for activities associated with Chinese Lunar New Year.
Whenever celebrations or major events take place — festivals, weddings, birthdays, and the like — residents in Guangping will make huamo to entertain guests.
Beyond flower shapes, chefs have been innovative, rolling out different shapes, including animals and auspicious objects.
Pastry chefs in Guangping county of Handan, Hebei province, make flower-shaped buns, or huamo, for activities associated with Chinese Lunar New Year. [Photo by Cheng Xuehu/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Pastry chefs in Guangping county of Handan, Hebei province, make flower-shaped buns, or huamo, for activities associated with Chinese Lunar New Year. [Photo by Cheng Xuehu/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Pastry chefs in Guangping county of Handan, Hebei province, make flower-shaped buns, or huamo, for activities associated with Chinese Lunar New Year. [Photo by Cheng Xuehu/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Pastry chefs in Guangping county of Handan, Hebei province, make flower-shaped buns, or huamo, for activities associated with Chinese Lunar New Year. [Photo by Cheng Xuehu/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Pastry chefs in Guangping county of Handan, Hebei province, make flower-shaped buns, or huamo, for activities associated with Chinese Lunar New Year. [Photo by Cheng Xuehu/For chinadaily.com.cn]