There are different opinions about the origin of rice rolls, and there is no unified statement. Some people say that "it was first created by Hexian Hall in Pantang during the Anti-Japanese War." Others say that "rice rolls originated in Guangdong, as early as the Qing Dynasty." At the end of the period, the cries of selling rice rolls could be heard on the streets of Guangzhou."
Baobao, a special snack in Hakka areas such as eastern Guangdong and southern Jiangxi, is made of rice paste and then steamed with iron cookers to form a rice film similar to rice noodles. Same as rice rolls.
It is said that after the ancestors of the Hakka people migrated from the north to the south, because wheat was not grown locally and there was no flour to make spring rolls, they used rice flour to make the skin instead of spring rolls. It has a unique northern style and southern flavor. feature. This process of grinding rice into rice pulp is the predecessor of modern rice rolls.
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Guangzhou rice rolls are a must-have for morning tea and night markets in Guangzhou teahouses and restaurants, and are also a must-have for breakfast for many citizens. Bra steamed rice roll is made by steaming rice milk on cloth, also called Bra steamed rice roll.
In the past, it was often sold by mobile vendors on street corners. Most of them have been converted into shop operations. The rice rolls are usually cut into pieces and seasoned with sesame seeds, sweet sauce and chili sauce. Note that chee cheong fun and rice rolls are not the same type of food, but some diners may confuse them.
Although Chee Cheong Fun is made from rice milk, it is different from Chee Cheong Fun. The bland Chee Cheong Fun has no fillings. It is rolled into rolls with rice milk and then cut into pieces. Each piece is The cross-section is shaped into irregular circles like the growth rings of a tree, and is made with soy sauce of different flavors.
Guangzhou people will know that rice rolls are generally found in food cities and old cities, especially in the old Guangzhou area. That is the source of delicious rice rolls, and it is also known as one of the delicacies in Lao Guang’s memory.
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