Here are some sweet snacks in Jinan that are worth trying when you have a picnic during holiday. 

1. Rose cake

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Rose cake is one of the puff pastry series of moon cakes. It is made of Pingyin rose, and then baked with almonds, walnuts, olives, sunflower seeds, and white sesame.

Popular store: Zijin Rose

2. Rose croquette

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The rose croquette is made of Pingyin rose flowers as the main raw material, with Pingyin ejiao (donkey-hide gelatin), sesame, and honey added. It tastes delicate and chewy. The more one chews, the more fragrant it will be.

Popular store: Huzhuang rose croquette

3. Rose and pear croquette

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The rose and pear croquette is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. It has a taste of pear and rose. It is refreshing and has various health benefits.

Popular store: Fifth Courtyard in Fengqiqiao Street, and Lucaigeng

4. Sanzi or fried dough twists

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The dough is made into noodles, which are twirled around a bamboo chopstick into the shape of a turnip and then fried in oil.

Popular store: Dongtian sanzi

5. Sorghum sugar

Sorghum sugar is made of sorghum powder as the raw material. It tastes delicate, sweet, and delicious.

Popular store: Yefengsu sorghum sugar

6. Red grape moon cake

The cake is made of red grapes from Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, potatoes from Inner Mongolia autonomous region, and honey. It has low sugar and low oil content. It tastes soft and smooth.

Popular store: Yikang Food