Rice Paste in Shrimp Soup(鼎边糊Ding Bian Hu) [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The rice paste in shrimp soup is a renowned Fujian delicacy for breakfast. To prepare the dish, the cook has to grind rice with water into paste and a prepared rice paste is poured around the rim of an iron boiler and heated until it is dried and then added to a seafood soup.