Xikou Traditional Double Cake and Rice Roll Introduction
Shuanggao Run is a traditional dessert that embodies the rich old-fashioned flavor of the hometown. The top and bottom layers are made from a mixture of glutinous rice and Penglai rice, ground into a rice paste, with a filling of brown sugar in the middle. For Mr. Qiu Zhijin, this is an extremely beloved traditional taste. Because of his fondness for this flavor, Mr. Qiu, who originally worked at a TOYOTA service center, spent five to six years trying to make Shuanggao Run on his own. After retiring and returning to his hometown, he learned the craft from the local master Mr. You Ben, ensuring that this deeply traditional dessert would not disappear from Xikou. After retirement, Mr. Qiu adopted a "pesticide-free agriculture" method to grow black rice, incorporating the non-toxic black rice he cultivated into the production of Shuanggao Run. He also uses red beans and dried longan as fillings, giving this classic dessert 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 worth tasting for their healthy and delightful flavors.
