"Crock Duck Dog" Rice Balls

Ningbo Rice Balls, famous both at home and abroad, is a famous snack in Ningbo. Because glutinous rice balls contain the meaning of auspicious reunion, every Spring Festival, Ningbo people sit around the table and eat a bowl of round and sweet glutinous rice balls, which symbolizes happiness, reunion and harmony. This has become a traditional custom of Ningbo people. "Everyone in Ningbo has glutinous rice dumplings, and there's the "Gang Ya Dog" dessert shop at Kaiming Street in the center of Ningbo. It can be regarded as the "veteran" of Ningbo glutinous rice balls. Founded in the 1920s, this shop is the most traditional time-honored brand in Ningbo's catering industry. It is famous for its expertise in making lard dumplings, eight-treasure rice, fermented glutinous rice dumplings and other sweet snacks. The ingredients used in Ningbo dumplings are very particular. They must strictly select the locally abundant first-grade glutinous rice and grind it into powder to make the skin. It is filled with Shandong's delicate and pure white sugar, washed and removed black sesame seeds, and Jinhua high-quality pork suet. , put into boiling soup and cook until they float to the top. Each dumpling looks like white jade, is delicate and smooth, glutinous but not sticky. When you take a bite, the filling will overflow, and your mouth will be full of oil and fragrance. The color, flavor and fragrance are praiseworthy. Therefore, guests at home and abroad all regard Ningbo dumplings as a great treat.

The origin of duck and dog in Ningbo glutinous rice dumpling vat

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The "Gang Ya Dog Dessert Shop" on Kaiming Street in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province is the "first" Ningbo dumpling shop. It was first built in the 1920s. The owner, Jiang Dingfa, whose nickname was Agou, was later known as "Cang Yagou". His business has been prosperous for a long time. There is a folk jingle praising this famous restaurant, which is very interesting: "At midnight, at midnight, I want to eat glutinous rice dumplings 'tank duck dog'. I won't leave after one bowl, and I will get addicted after two or three bowls. I feel that I don't have enough money in my pocket. Take off your shirt and use it as a pledge." This shows how famous he is, and he really can't get enough of it. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, this "tank duck dog" was smashed and robbed by military police and hooligans because of its great fame. But now it can be said to be a "blessing in disguise", and its fame has spread even further.