The cake-like food in Yunnan is called “粑粑”. Xizhou is a kind of snack that is popular in Dali urban and rural areas. It is also known as broken crispy. It is a kind of wheat noodle cake with color, aroma and taste. The local Bai traditional tradition is the most famous. Xizhou has two flavors: sweet and salty, with savory green onion, salt and pepper; sweet cake with ham, diced meat and rose sugar to enhance the taste. Whether it's sweet or salty, it's the ultimate natural scent, and the crispy and lustrous taste is full of praise.

Dali streets can be seen everywhere, it seems that there is no difference between the big cakes, the authentic Xizhou 粑粑, must go to Xizhou ancient town to eat, also known as broken crisp Xizhou. The method is very special. It uses a traditional hanging stove. There are iron plates with charcoal fire on the upper and lower sides. The upper layer is covered with fire, the lower layer is simmered, and the flat iron pan is placed in the middle. The dough cake coated with lard is spread inside. It is necessary to brush the oil several times during the baking process, and it can be baked until it is crispy and brown.