At the table
Eat small spoonfuls of the sticky potato with the sour greens and soup. Ask about meat stock, cooking fat and added chili.
Ask about meat stock, cooking fat and added chili.
The greens and their brine supply sourness and salt; taste before adding salt. Some kitchens add oil or meat broth. Fried plain potato ciba is a different serving style.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
The greens and their brine supply sourness and salt; taste before adding salt. Some kitchens add oil or meat broth. Fried plain potato ciba is a different serving style.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Tangy and savory from sour greens, with chili heat when added.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Sticky, smooth potato pieces with tender sour greens.
- How it’s made
- Steam peeled potatoes and pound them until sticky. Divide the paste into pieces and simmer with sour greens, their brine and water; add chili to taste.
The greens and their brine supply sourness and salt; taste before adding salt. Some kitchens add oil or meat broth. Fried plain potato ciba is a different serving style.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Sichuan.
About this regional connection
Sichuan: The 2021 Aba prefectural selection lists the named dish and identifies representative stores in Maoxian and Heishui. This supports Aba/Sichuan association, not exclusive origin or current availability.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有酸菜洋芋糍粑吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Local cooking tradition
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
In Aba’s potato-ciba tradition, steamed potatoes are pounded until sticky. The sour-greens version joins this potato staple with the tang of preserved vegetables.