Qiaojia Small-Bowl Brown Sugar

Qiaojia Small-Bowl Brown Sugar

　　Qiaojia Small-Bowl Brown Sugar

　　Qiaojia Small-Bowl Brown Sugar, commonly known as "bowl sugar," is produced in the areas along the Jinsha River in Qiaojia County. Made from locally sourced high-quality sugarcane using traditional processing techniques, it has enjoyed a long-standing reputation in the domestic market since the late Qing Dynasty, and is especially favored by Tibetan and Yi ethnic communities in Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, and Yunnan. At a national conference in the early years of the People's Republic, a representative from the Tibet Autonomous Region once personally requested Premier - to ensure the continued supply of Qiaojia Small-Bowl Brown Sugar to Tibet. In the 1940s, publications such as China's Complete Guide to Local Specialties, Yunnan Specialty Flavors Guide, Yunnan Local Products, and Chronicles of Famous Local Products in Zhaotong Region all featured dedicated entries about it. China's Complete Guide to Local Specialties noted: “Among brown sugars, those from Qiaojia Small-Bowl and Zhuyuan in Mile County are of the highest quality—vibrant in color, well-formed, low in impurities—and are renowned throughout the province, also being exported to regions such as Qinghai and Tibet.”

　　Qiaojia Small-Bowl Brown Sugar is produced through small-scale, workshop-style methods using traditional techniques. The artisans have specialized roles with unique titles and duties, making the entire production process resemble a long-scroll folk-custom painting rich in cultural heritage.