Pinghe Nansheng Date Cakes

Pinghe Nansheng Date Cakes

　　Nansheng Date Cakes originated in Nansheng Town and have over 700 years of production history. More than 700 years ago, the current Nansheng Town was the seat of Nansheng County. All visiting officials and local magistrates used the date cakes as gifts, which helped make Nansheng Date Cakes widely known far and wide.

　　Nansheng Date Cakes are made from premium ingredients such as glutinous rice, taro, white sesame, white sugar, maltose, and peanut oil, and are refined through three main processes. First, the glutinous rice and taro are processed into the cake core (i.e., the date cake filling), then fried in peanut oil to puff up, and finally mixed with other ingredients and coated with white sesame to form the cake. They are characterized by a crispy and flaky crust, tender and sweet texture, good elasticity, and a unique flavor. During the Lunar New Year each year, exquisitely packaged and uniquely flavored Nansheng Date Cakes can be seen everywhere in Pinghe County. People love to buy several bags to give to relatives in faraway places, allowing visitors from afar to also enjoy the distinctive taste of these date cakes.