Osmanthus cakes are a traditional pastry in China made of glutinous rice flour, sweet honey osmanthus sauce and sugar. They have been popular for more than 300 years and have a sweet flavor and aroma. Residents in Zhejiang Province make these delicacies the traditional way during the osmanthus blooming season.

The famous German dessert Black Forest cake has many fans in China. This beautiful cake is made of chocolate, cream and flour and contains a thick cherry filling. The chocolate sponge cake has several layers wrapped with frothy cream and cherries. In different parts of Europe, this cake has its own recipes that lend them a unique flavor. The name of the cake derives from the Black Forest region of Germany, which is famous for its rich resources of cherry trees.

Unlike Black Forest cake, osmanthus cakes do not contain cream and are low in fat and calories. But both types of cakes represent the diversity of their respective regional food cultures.