Legend has it that in the imperial kitchen of the Qing Dynasty, the imperial chef had made a steamed rice cake for the emperor. When the little eunuch just picked it up and prepared to send it to the emperor, he accidentally dropped the rice cake into a bucket full of bean flour.

When I took out the rice cake, I found that it was covered with bean flour and could not be cleaned. At this time, it was too late to make a new one. The little eunuch had to bite the bullet and present the rice cake covered with bean flour to the emperor. The emperor was surprised when he saw it and asked him what it was.

The little eunuch used his quick wits to make up a name, saying that this dish is called snowballing, because it looks like a donkey covered in loess after rolling on it.

After the emperor ate it, he felt that the rice cake tasted good with bean noodles, so he asked the little eunuch how to make it. At this time, the little eunuch told the emperor what had happened, and the emperor praised him instead of being angry. Since then, snowballing usury has become an authentic local snack in Beijing.

In fact, the origin of the real name of snowballing usury is because the finished product is yellow, white and red, which is very beautiful. In addition, the yellow bean sprinkled in the final production process is like the dust raised by wild donkeys in the suburbs of old Beijing, hence the name.

The snowballing is soft and fragrant, the entrance is tender and sweet, and the colors are diverse. A layer of light yellow is wrapped in deep brown, which will make people drool. Pick up a piece and put it in your mouth. A sweet smell stimulates the taste buds, which makes people feel good. Taste it carefully, although it is sweet but not greasy, it is sticky but not sticky, and the faint sweet entrance makes people want to stop.

Like many Beijing snacks, snowballing usury no longer focuses on eating. It represents a culture that has been passed down for a long time in Beijing.

It is not only loved by the people of China, but also praised by many foreign guests. At the state banquet during APEC in 20 14, snowballing usury was served as a traditional snack in China together with pea yellow and Aiwowo.