Eating in China
Generated guide illustration of tongzai migao; not a restaurant photograph.

Tube-steamed sticky rice

筒仔米糕Tǒng zǐ mǐ gāo

Sticky rice, pork and dried shrimp steamed in a small cup.

Heat
Not recorded
Region
Taiwan
Type
Snacks
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Earlier bamboo cups have largely given way to small metal cups.

Recipes vary by restaurant.

How does it taste?

Sweet-chili sauce over savory rice.

Chili heat
Heat not recorded
Texture
Sticky rice molded into a small cylinder.
How it’s made
Steam in a cup; invert onto a plate.

Earlier bamboo cups have largely given way to small metal cups.

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Origin & regional roots

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Associated with Taiwan.

About this regional connection

Taiwan: A Taiwanese specialty.

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请问你们有筒仔米糕吗?

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