Sweet Wine Rice Cake

Sweet Wine Rice Cake

　　Rongjiang is home to ethnic Dong and Miao communities. Sweet Wine Rice Cake has long been a favorite food among the Dong people and has now gained popularity in the market. It is made by fermenting glutinous rice with sweet wine starter to produce a wine lees base, then mixing glutinous rice and regular rice in a certain proportion to make a rice flour. The dough is hand-kneaded into small rice pellets, which are then boiled together in a pot. The resulting dish is sweet, soft, tender, and delicious, served hot and packed with nutrients. It is especially favored by women, the elderly, and children. Both economical and satisfying, customers can enjoy a bowl of Sweet Wine Rice Cake for just one yuan.