Emei sweet rice cake 峨眉糕
Emei sweet rice cake is featured among the local specialties of Leshan.
Fine-textured sweet rice-flour cake is sliced into pale, compact pieces. It is an Emei tea-time snack that travels well when kept dry.
How it is made
Fine rice flour is combined with sweetening, formed into a compact cake and sliced into pale pieces. Flavorings or inclusions vary, but the fine crumb is central.
Flavour & texture
The cake is gently sweet and tender-crumbly rather than stretchy, with a dry enough texture to suit tea.
Local roots & traditions
Emei sweet rice cake is associated with Emeishan's snack and food-gift traditions.
How to order Emei sweet rice cake
Try a fresh slice before buying a package and ask how to store it, since moisture and age can change the delicate texture.
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Emei fermented rice cakes 峨眉冻粑 →
Rice batter is fermented, wrapped in leaves and steamed into soft cakes. The batter's fermentation creates a light structure while the leaf keeps the cake moist and adds fragrance. The texture is gently springy and tender, with a mild sweet-fermented rice aroma. Warm cakes are softer than ones left to cool.
Bingfen and lianggao 冰粉·凉糕 →
Bingfen is a soft jelly served with syrup and toppings, while lianggao is a denser rice-based cake cut into pieces and dressed sweetly. They are separate desserts, even when listed together. Bingfen is slippery and delicate; lianggao is smoother and more substantial, with brown-sugar syrup commonly providing the sweetness.
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Sources & reading
Recipes and servings vary between kitchens.