Changzhou Sesame Cake

Sesame cake is a baked pastry made from flour, sesame seeds and lard, with densely packed sesame on the outside and flaky layers within.

Originating from Changzhou's traditional street-side ovens, these cakes have been enjoyed for hundreds of years.

Best eaten warm, often paired with soy milk or as part of a morning tea spread.

Old-brand Changzhou sesame cakes are the go-to morning-tea pastry and souvenir — the scent of fresh-baked sesame is the flavour of a Changzhou morning.