Glutinous rice cake is an important symbol of rice-based culture, and the "oil-fried shallot nine-layer cake" developed in Xilu is the essence of it. Not only does it use good rice, but the production process is also cumbersome. The rice must be old and stored for over a year, then ground into a slurry and steamed into thin layers, which are then carefully stacked on top of each other. This results in a unique cake with layers of different colors, making the "nine-layer cake" famous. The cake can be served hot or chilled, offering two distinct textures and flavors.
Located on Jianxing Road and Guangfu West Road in Xilu, "Xiao's Oil-fried Shallot Cake" has become a staple breakfast food for locals. The nine-layer cake is steamed and served with fragrant oil-fried shallots and Xilu's specialty soy sauce paste, adding a savory flavor to the sweet and delicious cake. The store starts selling oil-fried shallot cakes at 5 am every day, and by around 11 am, they are usually all sold out. Visitors who want to try some have to get up early to be lucky!
Specialties: Shallot cake, convex skin soup