Woodfire baked shortcakes

New Year wouldn’t be New Year for Tujia people in Yichang without woodfire baked shortcakes!

These sweet-tasting shortcakes are made with natural ingredients such as peanuts and sesame seeds. The complicated preparation process includes mixing, rolling, kneading, pulling the dough, rolling the dough, wrapping the shortbread, pressing them into shape, and finally baking.

A precious food in hard times, families would only make them for festivals or when distinguished guests came to visit.