Tongren Fried Glutinous Rice Cake

Tongren Fried Glutinous Rice Cake

　　Fried glutinous rice cake is a traditional breakfast food in the Tongren area. Also known as "Ma Pao," it is widely loved for being easy to make, convenient to carry, and inexpensive. The ingredients are rice, glutinous rice, and soybeans in a ratio of 3:4:3. The preparation process involves soaking the three ingredients separately for half a day, then grinding them together into a thick batter, which is then poured into a special mold. The mold is submerged in boiling cooking oil, and the cake is fried until golden brown before being drained and served. Some people also enjoy adding chopped scallions, garlic sprouts, and fermented chili to the batter, which results in a very tasty variation.