Longevity peach
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| Traditional Chinese | 壽桃 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 寿桃 | ||||||||||||||
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A longevity peach, or shoutao, is a type of lotus seed bun, sometimes with a filling made of red bean paste or lotus paste. It is white with a red dyed tip with a crease along the side, mimicking the shape of a peach. The longevity peach is a representation of Peaches of Immortality. According to Chinese folk legends, these peaches ripen every thousands of years, and grant immortality to humans when consumed.[1]
The pastry is typically served at the birthdays of elderly people to celebrate their achievement in having reached old age.
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