Legend has it that Cixi fell ill in the palace one day, without thinking about diet, indigestion and moping. The doctors are worried. Doctor Tai's consultation thinks that it is caused by weakness of spleen and stomach, which needs to be supplemented. Doctors prescribe eight kinds of dual-purpose medicines and foods, namely Poria cocos, Euryale euryales, lotus seeds, coix seed, yam, lentils, malt and lotus root starch, and add sugar to make cakes, which are named "Jianpi cakes". After eating this cake for a few days, the symptoms disappeared completely and the food intake increased greatly. As soon as Cixi was happy, she renamed "Jianpi Cake" as "Bazhen Cake". Since then, "Bazhen cake" has become Cixi's favorite food.

Xiaowotou

When Eight-Nation Alliance invaded, Cixi fled in a panic. One day on the road, Cixi was so hungry that she sent someone to ask for food. The servants found a big steamed bun. Cixi ate the steamed bread in a few bites and even said it was delicious. After Cixi returned to Beijing, one day she remembered the Wowotou she had eaten on the way to escape, so she asked the chef to cook it for her. The chef didn't dare to make a rough big wowotou, so he carefully sifted the corn flour, added sugar and osmanthus, and made it into a small wowotou the size of a chestnut. Cixi was very happy after eating.

Pea yellow, kidney roll

It is said that one day, while enjoying the cool air, Cixi vaguely heard the sound of knocking gongs in the street. Cixi asked what it was for. The policeman replied that he was a vendor selling pea yellow and kidney flower rolls. Cixi called the stall owner into the palace, tasted pea yellow and kidney bean rolls, which were sweet and refreshing and melted at the entrance. Cixi was quite satisfied after tasting it. So pea yellow and kidney bean rolls became court snacks.

Yuan Meng sesame seed cake

Legend has it that one night, Cixi dream of eating ate minced meat biscuits. The next day's breakfast was minced meat and sesame cakes. Cixi was very happy to see the same thing as in her dream, so she named her Dream Cake.

Door nail meat pie

Legend has it that one day, the royal chef made a meat pie, which was quite popular with Cixi. When asked the name, the chef had a brainwave. Because it was similar to the doornail on the gate, he replied that it was called doornail patties.

haw jelly

Legend has it that Cixi wanted to eat hawthorn cakes in summer, so the imperial secretary bought one from Fuchuanzhai. Cixi praised it after eating, not only for its delicious taste, but also for its golden color, which was used by the royal family. After Fuchuanzhai, people often come to deliver hawthorn cakes. On one occasion, the eunuch in charge of receiving goods saw the shopkeeper deliver the goods and casually said, "Here comes the golden cake." The name of the golden cake spread to Cixi, which was quite appreciated. So far, hawthorn cake, also known as golden cake, has been passed down to this day.