In the sweet chronicles of Leshan, rice crunch shines as the golden opening chapter. This century-old traditional tea snack transforms simple ingredients into comforting sweetness—when glutinous rice blossoms in hot oil and malt sugar caramelizes into amber fragrance, the entire city seems to smell of happiness.

Compared to the intense sweetness of French macarons, rice crunch resembles an Eastern caramel popcorn ball—less cloying, with the subtle fragrance of roasted rice. Its crispness rivals French meringue, while its melt-in-your-mouth texture carries the gentleness of Japanese rice crackers. Paired with a cup of light tea, it creates the most authentic Leshan-style afternoon ritual.