Local people make "Ciba", a special glutinous rice cake for Chinese Spring Festival, during a folk culture show in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan province, Jan 18, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Where is it popular?
It is popular mostly in South China including Guangdong province, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Guizhou province, Sichuan province, Hunan province and Hubei province.
There are similar foods in Japan, South Korea and other places, but preparation and eating methods are slightly different.