Retreat cake
There is a well-known retreat garden in Tongli Ancient Town, which is different from the general Suzhou garden, in order to adapt to the geographical structure, the horizontal structure is cleverly built, and the poetry and painting everywhere are not rich, and it is very ornamental. The name of the retreat garden, which means "retreat to make up for the fault", whether the retreat cake comes from the retreat garden, there is no way to verify now, but it is one of the few traditional snacks left in the ancient town of Tongli.
Retreat cake is a thin round cake, among all kinds of pastries in Suzhou, its taste is not outstanding; The skin is sprinkled with sesame seeds, it looks like a miniature version of the urban hemp cake, because it is small and thin, the texture of the baked is crispier than the hemp cake, and the chew is more fragrant. It is recommended to buy handmade freshly made in the ancient town, which is better than the bag.
