Da jiu jia: Tengchong's fried rice cake with an emperor's story
Tengchong city and Heshun
Slices of erkuai, a firm rice cake, stir-fried with ham, greens and tomato. The name means 'came to the emperor's rescue', from a legend about a fleeing Ming emperor fed here. Order it alongside a clay-pot hotpot (tuguozi) for a classic Tengchong meal.
What locals sayMost posts treat it as the one dish you have to eat at least once in Tengchong.
- Time
- Any meal
- In Chinese
- 大救驾
Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.
