Introduced into Tangjiawan Town in the late Song Dynasty (960-1279), the folk Tea Refreshments refer to 36 varieties of homemade folk cakes, including Bean Fishing, Crispy Triangles, Deep-Fried Glutinous Rice Balls, Fried Sugar Rings, Fried Dumplings, Leaf-Packed Steamed Cake, Chinese Rice Pudding, Taro Cakes, and Turnip Pudding, with each dish related to a specific seasonal occasion.

Apart from this, ingredients of the cakes vary in accordance with farming or fishing harvests.