Yiyang rice cake is a geographical indication protected product. Yiyang rice cake is a geographical indication certification trademark.

Jiangxi Shangrao Yiyang rice cake, commonly known as Yiyang rice cake, is a traditional specialty food in Yiyang County and is the best rice cake well-known at home and abroad.

The production of Yiyang rice cakes began in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,200 years. According to the existing "Yiyang County Chronicles" from the 10th year of Tongzhi, which is an earlier version of Yiyang County: "The rice is white and long. Large, it is used to make and process large grain rice. The hard grain rice and white rice are made into multiple dough balls, which require three steamings and two hundred poundings. Yishi rice has a lot of water, is soft and palatable, and is always called Yiyang dumplings in the province. It is the most famous in other counties. How many local merchants go to other places to make gifts? "The 1982 edition of "Jiangxi Specialties" and the 1986 edition of "Jiangxi Customs Specialties" detailedly record that "Yiyang rice is as white as frost and as transparent as jade, shiny and has excellent toughness. Compared with other places. The rice cake is undoubtedly better." Yiyang rice cake uses the unique local Dahegu in Yiyang County as raw material. Dahegu is a stalk-type waxy late-season rice. Planted in latent cold slurry fields in mountains with low air and water temperatures, high humidity, and short sunlight hours. It has a narrow planting area, long growth period and low yield. It is one of the four famous rice in Jiangxi. Using Dahe rice as raw material and using the unique process of "three steamings and two hundred hammers", the rice cakes produced are as white as frost, as transparent as jade, smooth in texture, tough and delicious, non-sticky and not greasy, and will not burn after being cooked for a long time. , easy to eat, can be salty or sweet, suitable for steaming, stir-frying, cooking and baking. It has been selected as a tribute to the royal palace in the past dynasties. During the Chinese New Year in Yiyang, every household makes rice cakes to entertain distinguished guests and send gifts to relatives and friends.