Shibei Millet Rice

Last updated 2026-11-10 — Millet Rice: The millet from Shibei is yellow in color, fragrant, and soft in texture. Millet rice is a common home-cooked dish among the locals of Shibei. There are two ways to prepare it: one is to stir-fry seasonal vegetables such as Chinese cabbage or eggplant in a pot, add rice, salt, and water, and then simmer everything together until cooked. No additional side dishes are needed for a delicious and satisfying meal. The other method is pure millet rice, served with stir-fried carrot strips, shredded potatoes, wild chive flowers picked from the mountains, or homemade pickled vegetables. In the local folklore of Shibei, millet rice with carrot strips is humorously called “golden rice with ginseng greens”; millet rice paired with pickled vegetables is appetizing and tasty, while millet rice with wild chive flowers offers a unique flavor. Some wild chive flowers even include green Sichuan pepper juice, enhancing the taste even more.