
How to Choose Lvdagun in Beijing: Soybean Flour, Soft Rice, Red-Bean Filling, and Freshness
A practical guide to choosing Beijing Lvdagun (donkey roll): the soybean-flour coating, soft rice l…
Lvdagun, often translated as Donkey Roll, is a classic Beijing sweet snack made as a soft rice roll with a sweet centre and a generous coating of toasted soybean flour. Its colour, aroma, and cut shape make it easy to recognise beside smoother white rice snacks such as Aiwowo.
This topic collects practical guides to Lvdagun’s ingredients, texture, naming, and place in traditional Beijing snack counters. For a direct comparison with another soft sweet snack, start with Aiwowo vs Lvdagun.

A practical guide to choosing Beijing Lvdagun (donkey roll): the soybean-flour coating, soft rice l…

A practical comparison of Aiwowo and Lvdagun, two soft Beijing sweet snacks: rice base, soybean-flo…