Lotus Leaf Rice Cake

Lotus Leaf Rice Cake

　　In 1933, during the Republic of China era, there was a food shop called "Jingquanzhai" near Beimen Bridge (now Fountain Plaza) in Guiyang. It made lotus leaf rice cakes using high-quality glutinous rice, white sugar, rock sugar, rose-flavored sesame, sweetened red bean paste, peanuts, and walnut kernels as ingredients. The production method: first, the glutinous rice is pounded into a cake, divided into small portions, then cooked on a griddle with lard until thin slices form, sweetened filling is added, then folded in half and grilled again until the cake turns golden and crispy and the filling melts. Later, the "Jingquanzhai" lotus leaf rice cake became popular all over the city and was recognized as a famous snack in Guiyang. (Guiyang)