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This is a most delicious dish for its price. Many people in Paris can tell you how delicious it is, for there is a factory in Paris which makes millions of dollars each year by manufacturing this cake.

The process of making bean cake is really so complicated that it would require a separate volume to describe it.

Put white beans in cold water for a few hours. Then grind in a water stone-grinder. Cook for 5 hours with calcium powder. Let it filter through a cloth and run into a cup or bowl. When cool it becomes solid. Tie this in a piece of cloth and boil. This is called bean cake.