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|title=Ciba (糍粑) - Chinese Food Wiki | |title=Ciba (糍粑) - Chinese Food Wiki | ||
|keywords=Ciba,糍粑,Chinese Rice Snack,glutinous rice | |keywords=Ciba,糍粑,Chinese Rice Snack,glutinous rice cake,Sichuan dessert | ||
|description=Ciba is a pounded glutinous rice cake snack of southern and southwestern China, listed on Chinese Rice Snack. | |description=Ciba is a pounded glutinous rice cake snack of southern and southwestern China, eaten sweet or savory and listed on Chinese Rice Snack. | ||
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| pinyin = Cíbā | | pinyin = Cíbā | ||
| type = Glutinous rice snack | | type = Glutinous rice snack | ||
| course = Snack | | course = Snack / dessert | ||
| country = China | | country = China | ||
| region = Southern / southwestern China (Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, etc.) | | region = Southern / southwestern China (Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, etc.) | ||
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'''Ciba''' (Simplified/Traditional Chinese: 糍粑; Pinyin: ''Cíbā'') is a snack of steamed glutinous rice pounded into a sticky cake, then sliced, grilled, fried, or coated with brown sugar and soybean flour. It is listed on the [[Chinese Rice Snack]] hub alongside other sticky-rice foods. | '''Ciba''' (Simplified/Traditional Chinese: 糍粑; Pinyin: ''Cíbā'') is a snack of steamed glutinous rice pounded into a sticky cake, then sliced, grilled, fried, or coated with brown sugar and roasted soybean flour. It is listed on the [[Chinese Rice Snack]] hub alongside other sticky-rice foods and is especially visible in Sichuan and Guizhou snack culture.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciba_(food) English Wikipedia: Ciba cake]</ref><ref name="scmp">[https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3131363/ciba-chewy-sticky-chinese-rice-cake SCMP: Ciba sticky rice cake feature]</ref> | ||
== Characteristics == | == Characteristics == | ||
Extremely sticky and chewy; | Extremely sticky and chewy; sweetness from brown-sugar syrup or sugar coatings is common, while grilled or chili-brushed versions lean savory. Soft texture cue: a good piece stretches slightly before breaking. Soft visual cue: pale rice body with darker sugar or golden fried crust. Regional shapes range from discs and cubes to molded cakes.<ref name="wp" /><ref name="csf">[https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/ci-ba-sticky-rice-cake/ China Sichuan Food: brown-sugar ci ba overview]</ref> | ||
== Ingredients (overview) == | == Ingredients (overview) == | ||
Glutinous rice | Glutinous rice and water; coatings may include brown sugar, roasted soybean flour, sesame, or peanut. Soft craft note: traditionally steamed rice is pounded in a wooden or stone mortar until paste-smooth; many modern shops use machines. Related to but not identical to [[Nian Gao]] (often year-cake slabs), [[Tangyuan]] (boiled filled balls), or Cantonese [[Lor Mai Chi]]. Overview only—not a recipe. | ||
== History and culture == | == History and culture == | ||
Folk festival and winter snack across southern provinces; [[Chinese Rice Snack]] | Folk festival and winter snack across southern provinces; China.org.cn and similar culture pages describe community pounding as a New Year or celebration activity requiring several people.<ref name="chinaorg">[http://www.china.org.cn/china/2016-02/04/content_37734876.htm China.org.cn: Ciba festival snack overview]</ref><ref name="wp" /> Soft symbolism: sticky texture is sometimes read as kinship staying close, and round shapes as reunion—folk meaning, not hard ritual law.<ref name="scmp" /> Soft Sichuan note: restaurant dessert menus often list brown-sugar ciba (红糖糍粑) as a fried or pan-seared sweet after spicy mains, reminding diners that Sichuan cooking is not only mala.<ref name="csf" /> Soft street aside: tourist towns still stage mortar pounding as visible craft; treat individual stall fame as soft color. Group with [[Chinese Rice Snack]] rather than northern wheat snacks. | ||
== Serving and variations == | == Serving and variations == | ||
Street snack | Street snack, home treat, or restaurant dessert. Soft variations: sugar-coated; fried with brown-sugar syrup and soybean flour; grilled with chili-scallion oil; filled sweet pastes in some shops. Soft festival timing: Lunar New Year and other gatherings in the south; some Sichuan households also link ciba to Mid-Autumn gift tables—local practice varies. See [[Chinese Rice Snack]], [[Nian Gao]], and [[Lor Mai Chi]]. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Ciba (Simplified/Traditional Chinese: 糍粑; Pinyin: Cíbā) is a snack of steamed glutinous rice pounded into a sticky cake, then sliced, grilled, fried, or coated with brown sugar and roasted soybean flour. It is listed on the Chinese Rice Snack hub alongside other sticky-rice foods and is especially visible in Sichuan and Guizhou snack culture.[1][2]
Characteristics
Extremely sticky and chewy; sweetness from brown-sugar syrup or sugar coatings is common, while grilled or chili-brushed versions lean savory. Soft texture cue: a good piece stretches slightly before breaking. Soft visual cue: pale rice body with darker sugar or golden fried crust. Regional shapes range from discs and cubes to molded cakes.[1][3]
Ingredients (overview)
Glutinous rice and water; coatings may include brown sugar, roasted soybean flour, sesame, or peanut. Soft craft note: traditionally steamed rice is pounded in a wooden or stone mortar until paste-smooth; many modern shops use machines. Related to but not identical to Nian Gao (often year-cake slabs), Tangyuan (boiled filled balls), or Cantonese Lor Mai Chi. Overview only—not a recipe.
History and culture
Folk festival and winter snack across southern provinces; China.org.cn and similar culture pages describe community pounding as a New Year or celebration activity requiring several people.[4][1] Soft symbolism: sticky texture is sometimes read as kinship staying close, and round shapes as reunion—folk meaning, not hard ritual law.[2] Soft Sichuan note: restaurant dessert menus often list brown-sugar ciba (红糖糍粑) as a fried or pan-seared sweet after spicy mains, reminding diners that Sichuan cooking is not only mala.[3] Soft street aside: tourist towns still stage mortar pounding as visible craft; treat individual stall fame as soft color. Group with Chinese Rice Snack rather than northern wheat snacks.
Serving and variations
Street snack, home treat, or restaurant dessert. Soft variations: sugar-coated; fried with brown-sugar syrup and soybean flour; grilled with chili-scallion oil; filled sweet pastes in some shops. Soft festival timing: Lunar New Year and other gatherings in the south; some Sichuan households also link ciba to Mid-Autumn gift tables—local practice varies. See Chinese Rice Snack, Nian Gao, and Lor Mai Chi.