emperor's pastry becomes cherished hangzhou treat
a snack fit for an emperor, these wushan crispy cakes are set to tempt carb-loading athletes at this year's asian games, which are expected to take place from september 23 to october 8, 2023 in hangzhou, east china's zhejiang.
sharing a name with the city's wushan scenic area, the rich pasty is said to have been served to emperor taizu, the founder of the song dynasty (960-1279). today, it can still be savored in hangzhou at spots such as hefang pedestrian street.
an undated photo shows wushan crispy cakes at a stall in hefang pedestrian street, hangzhou, zhejiang. /cfp
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