Xikou Traditional Rice Cake and Pork Rind Introduction
Shuang Gao Run is a traditional dessert with a strong old-fashioned flavor from the local area. The two layers of chewy cake are made from a mixture of glutinous rice and Penglai rice flour, with a filling of brown sugar in between. For Mr. Qiu Zhi Jin, it is an extremely beloved traditional taste. Because of his fondness for this flavor, Mr. Qiu, who originally worked at a Toyota automobile service center, spent five to six years trying to make Shuang Gao Run on his own. After retiring and returning to his hometown, he learned the craft from local master You Ben, ensuring that this traditional dessert with rich old-fashioned flavor does not disappear in Xikou Township. After retirement, Mr. Qiu cultivated black rice through "chemical-free agriculture," incorporating his own chemical-free black rice into the production of Shuang Gao Run. He also uses red beans and dried longan as fillings, giving the traditional Shuang Gao Run a new flavor. At the same time, he has further developed products such as black rice bran, black rice cake, and black rice steamed cake, all of which are healthy and delicious treats worth trying.
