Nansha cake is made by sugar (the white sugar is entitled as Nansha by the local) with crispy crust, thus got the name Nansha cake. Nansha cake is a delicious snack of Han ethnic group and famous in Hebei province. The stuffing is made by sugar, orange peel, melon seeds and walnut kernel. The crust is mixed by flour and buckwheat. Nansha cake tastes crispy, sweet and fresh. Nansha cake is a classic snack with a history over one century in Chengde. There are many ways to make stuffing. The most popular is the red bean, sugar, hawthorn and nuts. The crust of Nansha cake is thin and crispy however the stuffing of Nansha cake is sweet and tender. Nansha cake is ranked as one of top Chengde snacks.

　　When the Qing Emperor Kangxi hunted Pingquan country, he was satisfied with Nansha cake and made Nansha cake as a tribute. Since then the emperor commanded the cook of Mountain Resort to make a large production of Nansha cake for supplying to the Mongolian princes as they arrived capital and come back home. Nansha cake can be kept for a long time, thus it is easy to carry. It is said that the cook of Mountain Resort is too busy to finish it and asked the local restaurant for help, for this reason Nansha cake became a popular food in Chengde. The best Nansha cake is from Pingquan country. Nowadays you can find Nansha cake in many restaurants in Chengde. Nowadays when you come to Mountain Resort, you might have a try on the Nansha cake which once emperor satisfied too.