Guiyang Bowl Ear Cake appeared in Qing Dynasty and flourished in 1980s. At that time, there were many business households in Guiyang, among which No.83 store in Nanjing Street (now Zhonghua North Road) was the most famous. The masses called it "Nanjing Street Bowl Ear Cake", so a two-part allegorical saying "Nanjing Street Bowl Ear Cake-Steamed Big" became popular. Its glutinous rice is soft and sweet, which is very suitable for children and the elderly. Because its price is close to the people, it has become a favorite snack of Guiyang people. 1984, which was rated as a famous snack in Guiyang.
Bowl ear cakes in Guiyang, from hand grinding to electric grinding, have already been mass-produced. In addition to maintaining the traditional flavor varieties, there are also products made of white sugar, sorghum, purple or black-gray buckwheat, which have different flavors and varieties. This can be seen in Guiyang's large and small restaurants and the morning tea night market of food stalls.