Xuejia oil-fried sesame cakes in Mengcheng County originated in the late Qing Dynasty and have a history of more than 100 years. In the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, there was an old man named Song who made a living by selling oil-fried sesame cakes on the west side of the Mengcheng Confucian Temple. Xue Yannian, a teenager from Shandong, fled to Mengcheng and was taken in by the old man Song, who taught him the skill of making oil-fried sesame cakes. After Xue Yannian mastered the art, he passed it on to his sons and daughters and recruited apprentices. After being passed down from generation to generation, the fragrance of Xuejia oil-fried sesame cakes spread all over the Huaibei land. Xuejia oil-fried sesame cakes also became famous and became a business card of Mengcheng cuisine. Its color, fragrance and taste are excellent. After it comes out of the oven, it is golden in color. It is stacked with fire shears, as thin as bamboo paper, with oil and fragrance, and it tastes delicious. The flour used for Xuejia oil-fried sesame cakes is strong gluten flour, and the lard should be fine fat from the pork ribs. The seasoning for making sesame cakes contains 12 kinds of Chinese herbs. After adding green onions, sesame seeds and sesame oil, you can make sesame cakes. The first step is to knead the dough. You need to knead the dough repeatedly for more than half an hour, and let it rest thoroughly for later use. When making the dough, you need to pull it long, roll it thin, and spread the stuffing evenly. When pasting the sesame cakes, the furnace temperature must be controlled well. If the furnace wall is too hot or too cold, the dough cannot be pasted and will fall out of the furnace. When baking, you must control the heat well. If the heat is not enough, the sesame cake will not be cooked and will not be crispy. If the heat is too much, it will be burnt. Information source: Anhui Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center Information source: Anhui Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center