Xiaowotou

In 1900, when the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded Beijing, Cixi fled to Xi'an in panic. On the way, one day Cixi was very hungry and asked people to find something to eat. The errand boy found a big steamed bun. Cixi finished the steamed bun in a few mouthfuls and said it was delicious. Cixi returned to Beijing from Xi'an. One day she thought of steamed steamed buns again, so she asked the imperial kitchen to make steamed steamed buns for her. The imperial kitchen did not dare to make large steamed steamed buns for her, so she sifted the cornmeal through a fine basket, added sugar and sweet-scented osmanthus to make chestnuts. Big and small buns. Cixi ate it and said it was the same kind of steamed buns she had eaten back then.

Pea huang

The folk rough pea huang is a typical spring food and is often seen at spring temple fairs. For example, in the Peach Palace on March 3rd, "Zaozao, rough pea yellow," is a seasonal delicacy. The vendors said, "Hey, these little dates, pea yellow, come in big pieces!" as if to announce the coming of spring to people. The news brought warmth.

Kidney Bean Rolls

One day, Cixi was resting in Jingxinzhai when she suddenly heard the sound of a gong on the street. Cixi asked what he did? The waiter replied that they sold pea yellow and kidney bean rolls. Cixi asked the waiter to call the man in. The man said: Lafayette, please try this pea yellow and kidney bean roll. It is sweet and refreshing, and it will melt in your mouth. Cixi tasted it and said it was delicious. So she kept this person in the palace and made snacks specifically for her.

Minced Pork Shaobings

According to legend, one night, Cixi had a dream about eating Shaobings filled with minced meat. At breakfast the next day, minced pork sesame cakes were served as expected. When Cixi saw that the food was the same as in her dream, she was very happy and said that it was a dream come true for her. When asked who made the sesame cakes, the waiter said it was the imperial chef Zhao Yongshou. Cixi immediately rewarded Zhao Yongshou with a tail feather and twenty taels of silver. Since then, minced pork sesame cakes have been passed down as a dream-fulfilling sesame cake.