Zhijin cake is a special delicacy in Zhijin County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province. Zhijin cake is famous far and wide, produced in "Jiu Duitou" (a place name) in Zhijin County; the glutinous rice is refined and fermented, and can be enjoyed after steaming; it is as white as clouds, as soft as sponge, with a sweet and refreshing fragrance in the mouth, and endless aftertaste.
The workmanship of Zhijin cake is more particular. First, you need to select white glutinous rice to remove impurities such as sand and gravel, rinse it repeatedly with water from Longtan Spring, and then soak it in clean water for 3 to 6 hours. After the rice grains are swollen, filter the water and grind the wet rice into rice pulp. Next, filter the rice milk to remove particulate matter, add sugar, ferment, mix well and pour it into a special steamer. After the water in the steamer boils, put the steamer in, cover the pot, and steam for 40 seconds. In about minutes, you can take it out and cut it into small pieces to eat. Hair cakes can be found everywhere, but Zhijin hair cakes are famous for their unique taste. I wonder if it’s the effect of the sweet Longtan spring water? It’s because the Zhijin people’s wisdom and delicacy are incorporated into the cakes that they taste better than those from other places.
If you want to eat the most authentic Zhifa cakes, you must come to "Majia Hair Cake Shop" to try the hair cakes made by this famous time-honored brand. I heard that his hair cakes were even featured on CCTV, which shows that they are quite famous. I'm not sure about the origin and age of the establishment of "Majiafa Cake Shop", but I heard from locals that it's probably a few years old. Majia Fat Cake Shop is located in an alley, with an inconspicuous appearance off the street. Here, you will never hear the shouting and shouting. Majiafa cakes are only sold in the morning. The aroma of the cakes is not afraid of the deep alleys. Many out-of-towners are so greedy that they drive dozens of kilometers early to buy their first basket of cakes. It was just dawn, and the moment the boss took out a basket of steaming steamed cakes, the whole room was filled with a strong fragrance of steamed cakes that could be smelled from a distance. The hair cake buckled on the panel is plump, full and elastic. Although it looks unattractive, it tastes excellent. There is no residue left in the mouth after eating, but only the good memories after the breeze. Time flies, things change, and "Majia Fat Bake Shop" has been passed down from generation to generation. What remains unchanged is the unique selection of materials and pure hand-made craftsmanship of Majia Fat Bread.