Practice of Gaierba

Gaierba is a kind of folk snack circulating in Xishui and Herb Chun of East Hubei Province. The finished product is triangular in shape, about 1cm thick, with beautiful patterns on the front and back. The ones made by highly skilled people are not only very tasty, but also have very beautiful patterns.

The production process is relatively complex, will be equal to the amount of rice and black sesame grinding into powder, respectively, add the right amount of boiling water and its and into a ball, and then pressed into several small cakes. After this is the embossing, will make a good cake one after another stacked up, pay attention to a white rice cake and then a black sesame cake, remember to use both ends of the rice cake. After stacking the cakes, they are embossed, and an experienced person presses them down with his fingers from the top, then shapes them a little and steams them in a drawer. The last step is to slice it, not with a knife but with a clean string. After slicing, you can see a different floral pattern on each slice, which is not only delicious, but also a visual treat.