Extended Oil Cake

Extended Oil Cake

　　Oil cake, also known as New Year cake or date cake, is one of the most representative local delicacies. It is made from broomcorn millet and jujubes, and after being deep-fried in vegetable oil, it has a fragrant, delicate taste that is sweet and delicious. It is sold as a local specialty in various hotels and restaurants. When the Central Red Army successfully arrived in northern Shaanxi, the people of Yan'an used oil cakes to welcome the Red Army soldiers. This is vividly depicted in the northern Shaanxi folk song "The Red Blooms of the Sandan Flowers." Oil cakes are commonly seen during festivals or when entertaining relatives and friends, especially at wedding banquets. Served on a plate and enjoyed with white sugar and flour soup, they have an exceptionally delightful flavor. The oil cake is golden yellow in color, delicate and soft, and remains unchanged in color or quality over time, making it a natural green food.