White Snake Sesame Cake

White Snake Sesame Cake

　　　　White Snake Sesame Cake was originally known as Hu Bing (barbarian cake). In the late Qing Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Guangxu, near the stone beside the bell tower at Futoumen in the city area, a widow surnamed Zhang opened a sesame cake shop. Building upon the traditional Hu Bing, she created a scallion-oil flaky layered cake that was golden yellow, melted in the mouth, and delightfully crispy—soon gaining fame far and wide. Mrs. Zhang often wore white clothing, and locals began comparing her to the White Lady from the Legend of the White Snake. Over time, her sesame cakes came to be called White Snake Sesame Cakes, a name that has endured to this day.

( Wenzhou)