Suzhou people have seasonal cuisines. Suzhou cakes boast a wide variety of styles and flavors and are renowned for their exquisiteness. If you travel to Suzhou, you must try the Suzhou cakes.

Plum cake

It is easy to recognize plum cakes. Plum cakes are filled with red bean paste, fresh meat and roses and are topped with sugar filaments and sunflower seeds. The cakes are hot and you’d better bite them slowly and carefully.

Tips: An authentic cake has a tart flavor from fermented flour.

Hitom cake

Hitom cakes have a flower shape and are smaller than plum cakes. They have amber syrup on the surface, red bean paste inside, and are dotted with shredded fruits, seeds and sesame.

Tips: If you've got a sweet tooth, this is what you want. It is better to have a taste before the cake cools down.