There's no better way to end a day out in Chinatown than by stocking up on mouthwatering goods from a Hong Kong-style bakery ^_^In this video, we visit the Chinatown Bakery in London and pick up a whole box of goodies. Then we eat them *all* ^_^More delicious details here: http://thedumplingsisters.com/2013/07/11/the-chinatown-bakery/As promised, here is (one version of!) the 'wife cake' love story:The time was Imperial China, the place a small village, and the people a poor baker and his wife who were very much in love.One day, a mysterious and deadly disease swept through the entire village, claiming many lives and livelihoods. Though the young couple did not fall ill themselves, the man's father became severely ill. Desperate to save him, the couple spent all of their money trying to find a cure. But it was all to no avail; the old man's health continued to deteriorate. Seeing no other way, the wife sold herself into slavery in exchange for money to buy more medicine for her father-in-law. The husband was devastated but so grateful for his wife's selfless act.Harnessing his immense sorrow and gratitude, the baker was inspired to create a new pastry; a delicate cake filled with sweetened wintermelon and almond. He dedicated this sweet treat to his wife, and set about selling it in the street. The wife cake became hugely popular. Eventually, the baker earned enough money from the wife cakes to buy his wife back... and they lived happily ever after.
