Huangqiao Town, located in the Central Jiangsu Plain on the north bank of the Yangtze River, is one of the largest market towns in Central Jiangsu and Northern Jiangsu. It is also the economic, cultural, commercial and transportation center of Eastern Taixing. Huangqiao Sesame Cake, a kind of sesame seed cake, is a specialty here. This type of cake is made of pastry dough with fillings of ham or lard. After being baked in hearth, it is rather crispy, fragrant, delicious, dry and yellowish. This type of cake is only available here. In the wide-range category of pastries, Huangqiao Sesame Cake is quite famous and on a par with famous pastries such as Beijing Fuling Pancake Sandwich, Tianjin Big Fried Dough Twist, Shanghai Crab Shell Cake, Yangzhou Fuchun Steamed Buns, and Taizhou Peach-kernel Sesame Cake. Comparable. As a time-honored traditional food, Huangqiao Sesame Cake can be regarded as a treasure left to the locals by their ancestors. Huangqiao Hotel has inherited and carried forward the tradition by using traditional craftsmanship and selected raw materials. Its cake is much favored by people from all walks of life, as it has won the title of “Top Chinese Snacks” in 2003, the “Gold Medal of Jiangsu Food Expo” in 2004, and “Taizhou Famous Brand Product” in 2005.
