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The sweetest city in China, Wuxi! I must say, as I traveled China I thought I could just say that the Chinese people do not have a taste for things that are sweet. However, this was until I made it to Wuxi. Where foods are sweeter than most Chinese desserts… Continue Reading SUGAR OVERLOAD!! The SWEETEST City In China, WUXI!

Keywords: Wuxi cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, tuanzi, Chinese pastry I also read elsewhere that ancient yulanbing “magnolia cakes” did contain magnolias, and were indeed available only in spring when the eponymous flower bloomed. 后来在其他文章当中，也有看到介绍玉兰饼从前的确包含玉兰，并且只有花期才会供应。 Magnolia petals would be picked, washed, dried and finely chopped, then mixed w/ sticky rice flour left… Continue Reading I Came, I Saw Magnolias, I Conquered Some Magnolia Cakes