Ye Er Ba (Glutinous Rice Cake Wrapped in Leaves)

Ye Er Ba, also known as Ai Mo, was originally a traditional snack for rural people in the western part of Sichuan, which is often served during the Tomb-Sweeping Day. It is named as Ye Er Ba because it is a steamed glutinous rice cake filled with stuffings wrapped in leaves. In 1940, the Tianzhai Snack Bar in Xindu District, Chengdu, improved Ai Mo elaborately and renamed it as Ye Er Ba. With fine color, unique shape and refreshing flavor, Ye er Ba is listed among top Sichuan snacks. The stuffings of Emei’s Ye Er Ba contain white sugar, peanuts, walnuts, sesame and sometimes meat.