Friends from the north who travel to Guangdong on business like to go to the supermarket to buy some Guangdong "souvenirs" to go back to give gifts to relatives and friends, of which Foshan blind cake is one of the Lingnan specialty cakes loved by everyone.
Foshan Ancestral Temple
There is another story about the origin of blind cakes. According to legend, during the Qing Jiaqing period, He Shengchao, the founder of Foshan Blind Cake, had been poor since childhood, and his illness led to blindness in both eyes, so in order to maintain his life, he set up a divination and fortune telling stall in front of the Foshan Ancestral Temple. In order to attract customers, He Shenglang thought of a way, he used fried rice, sesame seeds, peanuts as raw materials, homemade fried rice cakes to give to customers who came to tell fortunes, did not expect the effect to be very good, not only to find him fortune tellers more, his small cakes are also welcomed by everyone.
Foshan blind cake
Later, He Shenglang ended his fortune-telling career and opened a cake shop in Jiaoshanfang. He led his family to improve the method of making small cakes, which are made from glutinous rice with the finest sugar, peanuts, sesame seeds, pork, raw oil and other raw materials. The pork sandwiched in the cake is more delicately prepared - it is marinated in fine white sugar for several months (most days) before it is taken out and prepared, which is more luscious and crispy, delicious and delicious.
Customers are shopping for blind cakes
The cakes produced by the He family are affectionately known as "blind cakes" by everyone, and have since become popular Foshan specialties everywhere, with a history of more than 200 years.