1, fish cake
Fish cake, which originated in Chu area during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, is now from Yichang to Jingzhou, Hubei Province, commonly known as Chuyi Flower Cake. It is a steamed food with minced fish, eggs and pork as the main raw materials.
2. Mung bean cake
Mung bean cake is one of the traditional cakes and a summer snack. According to legend, in order to seek safety and health, China's ancient ancestors ate zongzi, realgar wine, mung bean cakes and salted duck eggs during the Dragon Boat Festival.
3. Bean paste cake
Bean paste cake was created in the late Qing Dynasty and is a traditional pastry in Quwo area. Is prepare from peas, gardenia and persimmon. According to legend, after the Taiping Army conquered Jiyuan, Henan Province, it recruited young and middle-aged local people to join the army, led his troops north to capture Jincheng, Changzhi and other places, and continued to advance to Jinnan. When troops were stationed in Quwo, some Jiyuan disabled soldiers saw Quwo's rich beauty and bustling streets, so they didn't think about their hometown and stayed in Quwo to start a bean paste cake business to make a living.
4. Plum blossom cake
Plum blossom cake is a famous snack with unique flavor in southern Jiangsu, such as Nanjing, Suzhou and Wuxi. Originated in Ming Dynasty, it developed into the most famous traditional pastry snack in Jiangnan area in Qing Dynasty.
5. Begonia cake
Begonia cake is one of dessert recipes, which was created in Qing Dynasty. Named after the shape of begonia flower, it gradually became one of the traditional pastry snacks in the south of the Yangtze River. Like plum blossom cake, it is a colorful snack with a long history. Sweet and delicious, especially hot food.