Xiluo Black Rice Cake Introduction
Glutinous rice is used to make rice cakes, which are naturally a famous snack in the small town. Most shops still follow the traditional method of making "tube rice cakes," though the ancient clay rice cake tubes have been replaced with iron ones. Nevertheless, rice cakes can still be seen everywhere in Xiluo. After passing through the bustling market on Jianxing Road, there is a small shop across from the Xiluo Fruit and Vegetable Market. It has no sign, only two yellow fabric banners reading "rice cake." The owner, now in the second generation and running the business for 50 years, jokingly mentioned that even the banners were made only two months ago at the request of customers. The steamer used to make the rice cakes has a rich, old-fashioned flavor that has been built up over 50 years. The rice cakes here are known only to locals; they are solid, dense, and well-defined yet aromatic, chewy, and tender, making them very delicious. For the past 50 years, the shop has only sold rice cakes, fried pork rib soup, and rice pudding, sticking to traditional flavors. Rice cakes, fried pork rib soup
