Fried Cake with Pea Porridge 油糕稀豆粉

Fried Cake with Pea Porridge (油糕稀豆粉) pairs a golden fried rice-and-potato cake with a hot pea-flour preparation in Zhaotong (昭通). Local cultural-tourism reporting describes it as a traditional breakfast, often eaten alongside an erkuai rice cake (饵块).

Two separately prepared elements

For the xidoufen (稀豆粉), selected peas are ground finely and cooked with ginger and other seasonings. The yougao (油糕) uses potatoes from Dashanbao (大山包) and fresh rice batter made from local rice. The potatoes are cooked and pounded into strands, covered with the pale batter and fried until golden, giving a crisp and soft texture.

Cake in the hot bowl

The reported serving combines hot xidoufen with chopped scallions, salt and ground chilli. A golden yougao is placed in the bowl. An accompanying erkuai may be baked, dressed with sauces and filled with minced meat; it is a separate component of the breakfast described by Zhaotong’s tourism account.