The origin of the Yellow Bridge Baked Cake

Huangqiao baked cake has a history of hundreds of years. Originated in Huangqiao Town, Jiangsu Province, it became famous in a battle during the Liberation War. At that time, our People's Liberation Army was engaged in a deadly battle with the Kuomintang army. The fighting was very brutal and intense. In order to ensure the supply of dry food for the plaster soldiers, the cadres and masses of Huangqiao Town organized 64 baking ovens, which were blazing with fire and bright lights, day and night, and continuously baked hundreds of thousands of baked cakes to supply the front line, making important contributions to the final victory of the campaign. It has been loved and praised by the vast number of PLA soldiers. He was commended by Marshal Su Yu by order. Since then, Huangqiao Baked Cake has become famous in one fell swoop.