Lotus Leaf Cake

Lotus Leaf Cake

　　Lotus Leaf Cake

　　Lotus Leaf Cake (also known as Daliang Cake) is a traditional food beloved by the Bouyei people. On the Ghost Festival (the 14th day of the seventh lunar month), every Bouyei household makes Lotus Leaf Cake. Due to ethnic integration, local Han people also celebrate the Ghost Festival and prepare Lotus Leaf Cake. The cake has a natural color (purple-red), is pleasing to the eye; emits a fragrant aroma that is refreshing and delightful; and tastes soft yet not greasy, doesn’t stick to the teeth, and has a uniquely delicious flavor.

　　Lotus Leaf Cake is made from a natural plant called “purple leaf.” Since purple leaves and banana leaves are only produced in tropical and subtropical regions, Lotus Leaf Cake can only be made by people living in those areas. With its unique color, aroma, taste, and shape, along with strong ethnic characteristics, locals often give it as a gift to relatives and friends far away.