Cut cake is the name given to Maren Sugar by people outside Xinjiang according to the characteristics when it is sold, and it is a traditional craft food adopted by Uygur people in Xinjiang. The ethnic food is made of walnut kernel, corn paste, raisin, grape juice, sesame, rose, padan apricot, jujube and other raw materials.

External characteristics

The cut cake is hard and heavy, mixed with a lot of sugar, peanuts and flour, and has been pressed layer by layer, with a very high density, which is a bit like a "compressed biscuit". Because of the compaction process, the density of the cut cake becomes very high, and the weight of a small piece of cut cake can reach 1-2 kg, which is expensive.

The legend of cutting cakes

It is said that a long time ago, there were two couples. The husband was old and sick, and the wife was ugly and infertile. Suddenly I dreamed one night that an old fairy told me, "There is a sacred tree to the south, take the fruit and eat it with Jingu." The couple searched for walnuts from Hotan for three years and ate them with corn. A woman has a beautiful face and a strong husband. Give birth to a son soon, and he will be the champion in the exam. Walnut kernel sugar has been passed down to this day with its magical effect and is favored by local people.