Xizhou baba straight off the charcoal: savory or sweet
Xizhou, about 20 km north of Dali Old Town
Xizhou's flatbread is baked with charcoal heat from above and below until the layers turn crisp. The savory one has pork and scallion; the sweet one is filled with sugar or rose paste. Buy from a stall where you can see it coming off the griddle and eat it hot.
What locals sayMost posts call it the snack that justifies the trip to Xizhou; nobody agrees on whether savory or sweet is better.
- Cost
- About ¥10
- Time
- 15 min · Morning
- In Chinese
- 喜洲粑粑
Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.
