The stewed rice is made from lala powder.

Stewed rice is a traditional snack in northern China. People in Dingzhou have eaten braised rice "from ninety-nine to ninety-nine to just old enough to walk." In different places, the methods of stew are different.

Yantai and Dalian stews are made from sweet potato starch, Hebei Lingshou, Xingtang and Dingzhou stews are made from lean pork and yam flour, and Henan Yuzhou stews are made from special sweet potatoes. It is pressed into semi-finished vermicelli. The raw material of Dandong braised rice noodles is starch; the seasonings include shrimp oil, sesame paste, garlic juice, etc.

Shandong Dingtao Braised Zi

Shandong Dingtao Braised Zi is well known in Dingtao County. Made from the finest sweet potato starch, it is smooth, delicious, and elastic. The stew made with smooth meat, meatballs, and spinach is fragrant, spicy, and sour. It is simply out of this world. In the early days, this kind of stewed soup was the most popular soup at rural wedding banquets. It has a strong and smooth texture, and the flavors and ingredients complement each other. It is truly one of the wonders of Shandong cuisine.

Dingtao Braised Zi is different from Yantai and Dalian. Dingtao Braised Zi is slightly harder and chewy, and has a different flavor compared to other stewed rice.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Stewed Zi