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Zhejiang · THE FOOD GUIDE

Shortbread-style sesame sugar cake with lard

Wuzhen sister-in-law cake

乌镇姑嫂饼

Wūzhèn gūsǎo bǐng

A Tongxiang Wuzhen pastry made from roasted wheat flour, ground sesame, sugar and rendered lard, then pressed in moulds. It is rich, crisp and sweet with a salty edge. The craft was listed as Zhejiang provincial intangible heritage in 2012.

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Sweet-salty sesame richness with toasted flour aroma; not spicy.

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Short, crisp and melting; holds shape without scattering.

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Zhejiang: Associated with Wuzhen, Tongxiang, Jiaxing, Zhejiang.

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