"Shui run bun" – the traditional Hsinchu flavor

White dough rounds are continuously flipped on a hot baking pan, releasing bursts of fragrant cinnamon as they brown. Hsinchu’s traditional "shui run bun (水潤餅)," also known as “peace cake,” was the mythical food hanging on the guardian spirits of the Chinese god of moats and city walls. "Shui run bun" is a revamped version of "jiguang buns (繼光餅)." The outer appearance has as pinky sheen just like a child's skin, so the father of Yang Shuil-ong (楊水龍) named it "shui run bun," which literally means smooth and dewy skin.

The Yangs have always been serious and diligent in their work. With their feet planted firmly on solid ground, Yang Shui-long’s family has relied on firm adherence to tradition, mutual companionship, and the spirit of seeking truth from facts to ensure that this age-old taste is kept alive in the 21st century despite the plethora of snacks on offer today.

以下為中文對照

白色的麵團在炙熱烤盤上持續翻烤，泛出的古銅色斑點同時散出陣陣肉桂香。新竹傳統的水潤餅又被稱作平安餅，是由早期城隍爺出巡時，掛在七爺八爺身上的繼光餅改良而來。因為外觀看起來像小孩子的皮膚一樣粉嫩，楊水龍的父親將其取名為水潤餅。從楊家第一代開始，他們腳踏實地，認真做事的工作態度一直延續到了現在。

靠著相互的陪伴以及對傳統的堅持，楊水龍一家縱使在各式零食早已充斥的當今，也要將這古早味以及實事求是的精神持續的傳承下去。

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