Bread · Baked
Huangqiao Shaobing (Huangqiao Sesame Cake)
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Its fame owes as much to a 1940 battle as to its taste — villagers reportedly baked and delivered these flatbreads to frontline soldiers under fire.
An unleavened, sesame-topped pocket bread made with flour, lard, and peanut oil is baked until golden and crisp, in savory and sweet versions.
Why it's made this way: The bread's local fame surged after the 1940 Battle of Huangqiao, tying a simple baked snack to regional wartime memory.
Roughly what's in it
320kcal
8gprotein
40gcarbs
14gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.
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