In Kunming, mung bean cake is a popular snack. This traditional snack is easy to make, tasty, especially in the summer, eat a cool and refreshing, but also highly sought after. Mung bean cake uses mung beans as the main ingredient, with sticky rice flour and sugar, and is steamed to become a soft and sticky treat.

The history of mung bean cake can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, when it was widely popularized as a cooling food because of its ability to reduce summer heat and detoxify the body. Nowadays, mung bean cake has become one of the representative snacks of Kunming and a must-try accompaniment for tourists.

Compared with mung bean cake from other places, Kunming's mung bean cake has more local characteristics and its taste is richer and more diverse. Some stores add fresh milk, peanuts, glutinous rice and other ingredients to the mung bean cake, making it more rich in flavor. In addition, mung bean cake in Kunming also has a lot of innovative practices, such as adding dish ingredients stir-fried or soup pot cooking, more mellow flavor.

All in all, whether it is the original Kunming mung bean cake or the innovative mung bean cake creative dishes, this cuisine is not to be missed. Both locals and tourists can taste different delicious flavors and unique local customs in Kunming mung bean cake.