The status of honey cold dumplings, like ice powder in the southwest and sugar water in Guangdong, is one of the classic sweets in Xi'an. It uses glutinous rice as raw material, and the traditional method of making glutinous rice is wrapped in zongzi leaves, and it can be refrigerated for several hours after ripening. When eating, cut the zongzi into small pieces with cotton thread, pour osmanthus sauce, honey, etc., and enjoy, the taste is soft and glutinous, fragrant, and the sweetness is prominent.

Jiabao Sweets, located in Xiyang Market, Muslim Street, was established in 1983 by Zhao Jiabao and Zhang Ping, specializing in honey dumplings. Jiabao is quite innovative in the production of cold rice dumplings: instead of palm leaf wrapping rice dumplings, adding bean paste between the two layers of cold rice dumplings, sprinkling sesame seeds and rose sauce as seasonings, and finally cutting them into diamond-shaped pieces for meals, which have both aromatic and crispy flavors. Of course, the traditional cold dumplings are not absent here, and the cold rice dumplings cut into small pieces are fragrant and white, and the taste is simple and pure, which is closer to the traditional flavor of old Xi'an.

After years of operation, Jiabao has accumulated many fans, and there is no shortage of tourists every day to add a human touch to the shop. It is worth mentioning that cold rice dumplings are regarded as a seasonal food in summer in the local area, but Jiabao has been continuously supplied throughout the four seasons, so you can go there with peace of mind when you want to eat them. Prices range from $5 to $10 depending on the quantity.