Mixed Filling Sesame Cake

Mixed Filling Sesame Cake

　　    The “Mingshunzhai” Mixed Filling Sesame Cake is a renowned local specialty in the area. Its founder was Lü Fengxiang, who over sixty years ago operated a sesame cake shop named “Weiyi Zhai” at Pushanli on today’s Weilu Road. In 1925, Wang Shulun, a native of Shandong, came to “Weiyi Zhai” as an apprentice and studied the baking techniques under Lü Fengxiang. In 1927, building upon the original offerings such as pork, white sugar, and sesame, Wang created more than ten new varieties including red bean paste, pea yellow, jujube paste, hawthorn, curry beef, dried plum vegetables, shredded radish, preserved winter vegetables, and sausage. Over the years, these have been highly praised by consumers and have become a renowned delicacy both within the city and beyond.