Zou Ji Vegetable Buns | 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand Recommendation

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"Vegetable buns," such simple two words, become another name for "grass cakes" in the taste buds of the Minnan people. However, the same words, when chewed by the Hakka people, take on a unique flavor and emotion.

The Hakka people originally made their living by growing rice. After the rice harvest, they would plant radish seeds and wait for the next harvest. When the radishes ripened, they would dry any leftover radishes and store them at home as a warm food for the winter. Thus, the Hakka vegetable bun was born. It has a soft, sticky rice skin and is filled with shredded radish, mushrooms, and minced meat. Every bite is filled with the taste of memories.

This vegetable bun is shaped like a pig trapped in a bamboo cage, hence its common name "Pig Cage Bun". The dried radish symbolizes the Hakka people's perseverance and frugality; while the pig cage shape exudes the warmth and intimacy of life. This seemingly ordinary snack has left a deep imprint on the hearts of the Hakka people.

When it comes to vegetable buns, every Hakka person has their own unique taste in mind, and every family holds a special emotional connection to them. Zou Ji wants to share this memory and this flavor with more people, so that everyone can taste the unique Hakka cuisine and remember the taste of Zou Ji.