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Introduction of sesame oil mung bean cake

Mung bean cake is one of the famous cakes of Han nationality. Mung bean cake is divided into north and south according to taste, and the north is Beijing flavor. It is made without any grease. Although the entrance is soft, it has no oily feeling, which is also called "dried bean cake". South China includes Su-style and Yang-style, which need oiling when making, and the taste is soft and delicate. It has the characteristics of regular shape, light yellow color, fine and dense texture and soft and waxy taste. Mung bean cake is said to come from ancient China. During the Dragon Boat Festival, people not only eat zongzi, but also drink realgar wine, eat mung bean cakes and salted duck eggs, which can avoid diseases brought by the arrival of the summer solstice.