The exact inventor is not recorded. It was invented by Liuzhou people and originated in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Snail powder first appeared in the late 1970s. Although the history is not long, snails and rice noodles have a long history in Liuzhou. Liu Wen, who has been engaged in cultural relics archaeology in Liuzhou for more than 40 years, believes that from a small perspective, the historical and cultural development track of Liuzhou is a history of collecting edible snails.

Protection of Liuzhou snail powder:

In 2008, Liuzhou snail powder handicraft skill successfully applied for the second batch of intangible cultural heritage list in the autonomous region. Huang Xiaoping, who was in charge of applying for the World Heritage at that time, wrote in the application document: "The combination of rice flour and snail powder is a great creation of Liuzhou people, and its unique traditional handicraft skills are Liuzhou's valuable intangible cultural heritage."