Yunnan Tiao Gao Ou Fen (Steamed Rice Cake with Lotus Root Starch)

Yunnan Tiao Gao Ou Fen

　　Tiao Gao Ou Fen is also a standout flavor of Yunnan. It is made by adding freshly steamed sweet rice cake to lotus root starch, then pouring a spoonful of brown sugar syrup over it. When eating, all three delicious components are mixed together—this is also the origin of the name “Tiao Gao Ou Fen.” In your mouth, the smooth and glutinous lotus root starch wraps around the soft rice cake, blended with the unique caramel-like richness and sweetness of brown sugar, creating a very rich flavor.

　　In Kunming, Tiao Gao Ou Fen can be found in almost every snack shop, almost like a unique mark of the city. It has also become the nostalgic taste of home for Yunnanese people living away from their hometown, and for travelers, it is a simple yet authentic taste of Yunnan.