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Money-making career: Fish pear, auspicious dessert that generates income

Changing the appearance of the Pali dessert, putting it in the mold to look like the auspicious Pali fish, a dessert menu that generates income for the festival for Thai-Chinese people. Lucky Fish Pear Cake from Pao Boon Pang shop in Soi 2, Chedi Hak Subdistrict, Mueang District, Ratchaburi Province, owned by a couple who adapted ordinary pear cake into a round cup and put it in a mold and steamed it into the shape of a carp or goldfish, which are considered lucky fish according to Chinese beliefs. They are made only during the Chinese Ghost Festival, Chinese New Year, and auspicious occasions such as giving to betel nut trays. The Chinese like to use them in auspicious occasions. The meaning of the carp is abundance, wealth, prosperity. During the Chinese Ghost Festival on August 18th, there were 300 pairs who pre-ordered. To make carp flour, mix wheat flour with eggs, fresh milk, and sugar. Mix them together for about 20 minutes. Remove and set aside. Dip a paintbrush in white butter and coat the mold bl ock to prevent the pastries from sticking to the mold. Then, apply the flour mixed with food coloring, such as yellow or red, to the corners of the mold. Pour the white flour into the mold until full. Spread it evenly. Steam it for about 17 minutes. You will get a beautiful, fragrant, and soft auspicious carp pastries. Dip a paintbrush in the color to make the eyes. Put them in a box and prepare to send to customers. The selling price is 160 baht per pair, and the small pair is 50 baht. The shop also has buns of the perfect size, which the shop owners have been working on for years. The distinctive feature is that the top of the bun has the filling clearly visible, unlike regular buns. The shop owner said that the reason for doing this is because the shop owner is not good at crimping the buns, so he puts the filling on top of the buns, so customers can see it clearly. Each bun is sold for only 10 baht. For interested customers, you can order at Pao Boon Pang shop or if you want to buy to resell, the shop i s happy to do so. For example, frozen buns are sold in wholesale packs for 120 baht, with 20 buns per pack. You can use them to expand your side business. Source: Thai News Agency