Sizzling rice in tomato sauce is a traditional Hangzhou dish consisting of piping hot tomato sauce that is poured over hot guoba (rice crust), producing an inviting fragrance and creating the characteristic sizzling sound, hence the name.

Sometimes referred to as thunderbolt out of the blue, this delicious dish is usually combined with shredded chicken and stir-fried shrimps or other types of seafood. The crispy rice crusts can be made from scratch or purchased pre-cooked in Chinese and Asian supermarkets.