Naxi minority in Lijiang   grow  wheat, rice and corn,   They like The production made of wheat such as steamed bun, and BaBa.  

especially famous for   "lijiang BaBa" ,    wheat flour is the main ingredient , mix the flour with the spring water from Jade dragon mountain, adding suitable amount of  soda for fermentation,     Take appropriate amount of fermented wheatflower mixed with vegetable oil and ham,chopped green onion,  then rolling it flat on the marble table,  at the end of the press the  surface  of cake with hand, Make it thin and  finally make  into a bowl size in diameter.

Both of them is deep fried untill the color become golden color,  you can eat when it hot or cold,   even when it is cold,  It  is not  not greasy,  its still  fragrant ,crisp and taste delicious.  It is the import food for the caravan man for their long journey to Tibet.

There are two flavor of Lijiang baba, one is salty (With onion and ham), another flavor is sweet (Suger) .