With the Spring Festival approaching, the Chaping Yao Ethnic Village in Tangdong Subdistrict, Zixing City, is filled with a strong festive atmosphere, and the masses begin to make special snacks for the Spring Festival celebration such as “Ci Ba”, the rice cake.

Glutinous rice, rice and other materials should first be soaked before being steamed in a wooden utensil, which will then be ground into rice milk.

After filtering the rice milk with gauze, it will be squeezed and pressed into round cakes. The rice cake can be fried, grilled, or steamed. It is a must-have traditional food for local residents during the New Year.