These cakes get their name from the Ming Dynasty general Qi Jiguang who ordered his troops to make their rations into cakes when they were on the march. These were threaded onto a string and worn across the chest for easy carrying. Matsu jiguang cakes used to be made the traditional way by being stuck onto the inside of an oven but now most are made in a modern oven. They have a ham or egg filling and are known as ‘Matsu hamburgers”. These can be bought every morning bought on the second floor of Shanlong (Jieshou Village) market in Nangan.
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