Fengxin Yellow Rice Cakes

Fengxin Yellow Rice Cakes

　　Originally made from dahuo rice, Huangyuan rice cakes have a yellow hue, fragrant aroma, and soft texture. To make Huangnian rice cakes, first filter the ashes of Huangyuan firewood with boiling water to make ash water. After cooling, soak the rice in it overnight. The next day, steam the rice in a steamer to cook it into rice. Then mix the cooked rice with the ash water, spread it out to dry, and steam it again. Place it in a large stone mortar and pound it with a hard hardwood stick until it becomes a sticky mass. After removing it from the mortar, knead it evenly by hand, cut it into pieces, and shape it into various forms. The finished Huangyuan rice cakes are yellow in color and delicious in taste. They are usually soaked in ash water and stored in jars, where they can be kept until the following summer. Huangnian rice cakes are known for being soft and tender, fragrant with a smoky flavor, refreshing, and able to be preserved for a long time.