Osmanthus rice cake (guihuagao)

Osmanthus rice cakes served at Zhenwei Jiangnan, an eatery in Zhouzhuang, Jiangsu province [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Osmanthus rice cake is a sweet snack popular in Jiangnan area. The cake is a mixture of osmanthus flowers and glutinous rice flour, creating an unctuous sweet treat.

Recommended: Zhenwei Jiangnan, an eatery located at the east end of Nanshi Street