Long long ago, after the great hero Xiang Yu passed away, his brave guards returned to his hometown, Suqian.
On their way, they were very hungry and found some wild hawthorns to eat. Then, they decided to plant the seeds in a village called Tanchu Zhuang.
Later, to remember the hero, local people made these beautiful red cakes and named them “Overlord Cakes”.
英雄项羽去世后,他的侍卫回到故乡宿迁,途中饥饿难耐,吃了山间的野山楂,并把种子撒在了“探楚庄”。后来,人们用这些山楂做成红红的糕点,纪念这位英雄,命名为“霸王糕”。