Farmhouse Rice Cake

Farmhouse Rice Cake

　　Farmhouse Rice Cake

　　　Songjiang has long been a renowned land of fish and rice in the Jiangnan region. With its pleasant climate and abundant rainfall, the area is highly suitable for growing a wide variety of crops. As a result, its high-quality rice has gained fame worldwide. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Cangqiao area of Songjiang became a hub for official grain storage and trade, truly earning the title of “Barn of the Nation.”

　　It is a local custom for farmers in Songjiang to make a special kind of rice cake using premium glutinous rice from the region during the Spring Festival. This traditional treat is often given as a gift to family and friends, symbolizing good fortune and the hope that it will bring prosperity in the new year—its name implies “rising” success, or “getting ahead” in life.

　　Farmhouse Rice Cake is made from top-grade glutinous rice, crafted entirely by hand through a series of traditional processes including soaking, grinding, drying, kneading, and steaming. The cake boasts a clean, translucent white color, a soft and smooth texture, and a sweet, elastic taste. It is also rich in various trace elements essential to the human body, offering great nutritional value and a uniquely delightful flavor. Having been passed down for millennia, its strong rustic charm has established it as a distinctive local specialty and a popular gift item to this day.