China Yunnan

This is Dali | Erkuai rice cake

At dawn, the fragrance of rice always blooms with the Erkuai cake in west Yunnan's Dali prefecture. Hand-made from high-quality rice, the Erkuai cake carries a soft and glutinous texture with a hint of chewiness. Once grilled over charcoal fire, it will puff up slightly, exuding a rich and toasty aroma. The patterns of flowers, birds, fish, dragons and others are carved onto the Erkuai rice cake. They not only delight the taste buds of…