1, Dingsheng cake symbolizes victory and success, and the word "Dingsheng" in its name expresses the good wishes of "certain victory". In ancient times, whenever someone in the family went out to war or took an exam, people would make a cake to win, hoping that they could win a victory, get excellent results or return home in triumph. Therefore, Dingsheng cake is not only a kind of delicious food, but also a symbol bearing people's good wishes and blessings.
2. The origin of Dingsheng Cake can be traced back to the Southern Song Dynasty. According to legend, after Hangzhou was the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, the people specially made a kind of cake, which was thin at both ends and thick in the middle, shaped like a silver ingot, and the word "Dingsheng" was printed on the cake to express the belief of winning. Later, this kind of cake was called "Dingsheng cake". In addition, it is also said that Dingsheng cake was originally made to celebrate Han Shizhong's victory in the battle of Taihu Lake. No matter what kind of legend it is, it embodies the close relationship between the cake of victory and the victory of war and the peace of the country.
3. Dingsheng cake is a traditional famous point in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, belonging to Jiangsu and Zhejiang cakes; Its color is reddish, soft and fragrant, with sweet bean paste flavor. Legend has it that in the Southern Song Dynasty, Huzhou people specially made it for Han Jiajun in Han Shizhong (Han Jiajun was stationed in Huzhou then, and now Huzhou also has the place name of Ma Junxiang (Han Shizhong raises horses)) to inspire soldiers. The word "Ding Sheng" was on the cake, and it was later called "Ding Sheng Cake".