Water-milled Fried Cake

Water-milled Fried Cake

　　The water-milled fried cake features a crispy crust and tender interior, sticky yet chewy, sweet and fragrant. What makes it particularly popular is the use of self-grown ingredients for both the wrapper and filling, along with its perfectly executed preparation technique. The fame of the “Water-milled Fried Cake” dates back a long time. Before the state monopoly on grain purchases and sales in the 1950s, North Street in the county town was a food street. At the very southern end, under the pavilion, snacks such as “He Meiwei Meatballs,” “Li Fengrong’s Water-milled Fried Cake,” and “Li Hong’s Cooked Meats” were widely renowned. Nowadays, “He Family Meatballs” and “Li Hong’s Cooked Meats” no longer exist, but only the “Li Family Fried Cake” from Shuimo, passed down within the family, remains as a distinctive dish in the local farmhouse cuisine.

Price: 18 RMB per person

By car: Take the Badaling Expressway from Madian to Yanqing County Town, then head east from Yanqing No. 11 School

By bus: Take bus 919 from Deshengmen to Yanqing Bus Terminal, then transfer to a minibus

Address: Xiashuimo Village, Yanqing Town, Yanqing County