I think that the most unique snacks in Xi'an are not Liangpi, Roujiamo, or mutton dumplings, but steamer cakes.

Regardless of whether the taste is authentic or not, mutton bubbles, cold skin, roujiamo and other delicacies are basically available in other places, but I have never seen steamer cakes.

Zeng cake is a unique snack in Xi'an and Guanzhong. It originated in the Western Zhou Dynasty and developed in the Tang Dynasty. It is in the same vein as the "Crystal Dragon and Phoenix Cake" in the Zhongzong period.

Zeng is pronounced jing, with four tones. The locals in Xi'an pronounce it jing and do not use the original pronunciation zeng.

It got its name because the deep-mouthed cauldron used to steam the cakes was called "Zeng" in ancient times.

Zeng Gao is soft and delicate in texture, steamed with glutinous rice, kidney beans and red dates, and is full of fragrance.

The bottom layer of the rice cake is white rice, with occasional reddish-brown color from jujube paste. There is a layer of brown kidney beans in the middle, and the upper layer is dark red jujube paste. It looks very attractive.

This kind of food must be eaten from the cart sold by the old man at the roadside stall. The appearance is not delicious at all, but the old man's methods are very authentic and very cheap.

If you really don’t have the chance to meet one, then go to Huimin Street.

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In the name of eating and playing, we accompany you to see all of Chang'an City. In fact, Xi'an steamed cake is not that mysterious. To put it bluntly, it is made from glutinous rice plus red beans, cowpeas, red kidney beans, jujubes or candied dates, steamed for a long time.

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Say "甑" four times.

A steamer is actually a very large and deep container. A steamer is a container with small holes at the bottom.

It is said that steamers have been produced in the late primitive society. In the Neolithic Age, pottery steamers appeared. In the Shang and Zhou dynasties, they were developed into bronze casts. After the emergence of ironware, they became iron steamers. You can understand them as large, deep iron pots.

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Zeng cake is definitely one of the most popular breakfast items. People eat it all year round, so naturally there are people selling it.

When you go to many places in Xi'an, you can see a "big pot" placed on a tricycle with a sign saying "Candied Date Steamer Cake."

Because in addition to glutinous rice, candied dates are also the main raw material. Generally, people who like sweets like to eat "Zeng Gao".

The soft bean paste, the sweetness of candied dates, and the softness of glutinous rice blend together to create a very good taste.

If you want to make it at home, you can follow this method to ensure your satisfaction.

1. Soak glutinous rice and kidney beans for 4 hours first, and soak red beans for 2 hours.

Wash the candied dates in warm water and control the water.

2. Place glutinous rice, kidney beans, red beans, and candied dates in the container layer by layer. If you like sweet food, you can add more candied dates.

3. Steam it in a pressure cooker. I once steamed it for 1 hour, and the rice and beans were very soft and rotten. The taste is not bad at all when it comes out of the pot.

Zeng cake (甑, jing, four tones, pronounced as jing by locals in Xi'an, do not use the original pronunciation zeng) cake is a traditional snack unique to Xi'an and Guanzhong areas. It is steamed with glutinous rice, red dates or candied dates, and red beans placed on an iron steamer.

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Steamed cake snacks have a long history.

The steamer is a very old steamer in ancient China. It is made of pottery, copper, iron, etc. Later, it was passed down among the people and the iron steamer is still preserved to this day. The sticky cakes steamed with it also have a unique flavor.

However, as a Shaanxi person, I eat a lot of steamed cakes. Most of the steamed cakes are hot in the winter. It is a fast food for Shaanxi people in the morning. It not only replenishes energy but also tastes delicious. When I was a child, I always paid 50 cents for it. Eventually, the price gradually increased to 30 cents now.

In the winter, before dawn on the street, you can always hear the sound of people selling steamed cakes. Now there are about 20 people, and they often eat them at school.

Some flavors can only be tasted in noisy and crowded shops in the city.

Food with different tastes affects people's lives, and in turn, various things in life also affect the development of food.

For example, "White Deer Plain" made Shaanxi's trouser belt famous, and the recent hit drama "That Year the Flowers Bloomed and the Moon Was Full" made Xi'an's specialty snack steamer cake a hit on the screen. Zhou Ying, played by Sun Li, gets money every time.

She would be excited to buy a big, sweet rice cake.

The "King of Southeast Asia's Steamed Cake" in Xi'an Huimin Street is even more famous. Every time I go to Huimin Street, there is an endless line of people queuing up to buy it. People from other places often buy some as specialties to take home.

Zeng cake is a special snack in Xi'an. The deep iron pot used to steam the cake was called "Zeng" in ancient times, hence the name.

What cake?

Zhengao~Zenggao~Jinggao~ are all wrong. This word is pronounced zèng, and the Guanzhong dialect is pronounced zìng.

In Xi'an, the rice cakes made by Muslims in Lianhu District are the most delicious.

Zeng Gao has a soft and delicate texture. This dessert snack is steamed with glutinous rice, kidney beans and red dates. It is fragrant after steaming.

The lower layer of white rice is infiltrated with jujube color, giving it a fresh crimson color. The top layer is cloud beans, which is coffee brown, and the upper layer is dark red jujube puree, which looks attractive.

Zeng cake is a traditional breakfast food in the Guanzhong area. It has a sticky, sweet and filling texture. It is a food commonly eaten by local people. It is a blend of rice and dates and is suitable for all ages. It is rich in nutrients, strong in nourishment, fresh in color and soft.

Sticky and sweet, fragrant and tangy, you won't get tired of eating it for a long time, and the flavor is unique.