What function these cake generals had is no longer known, but other records allow us to surmise that molded dough figurines have long been a part of the traditional Chinese culinary arts.
這「果食將軍」的用途為何，目前仍不得知，不過，從資料上倒可以推知「捏麵人」一直是附屬於我國傳統飲食藝術範圍之內。