There are many, including..., 2. Yao diet

Corn, rice, and sweet potatoes are the main foods, with taro, millet, and wheat as supplementary foods. Commonly eaten vegetables include white watermelon, winter melon, pumpkin, radish, cabbage, mustard greens, peppers, eggplants, beans, tomatoes, etc. In addition, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, fungus, fragrant mushrooms, etc. are also picked according to the season as vegetables. The Yao people like to make homemade tofu, especially the "tofu balls" made by the Yao people in Hunan, which are tender and delicious and are a must-have during festivals. The Yao people are also very distinctive in making bacon, smoked meat and meat with vinegar, especially the "bird vinegar" pickled by the Yao people in Jinxiu Dayao Mountain, Guangxi, which is a famous snack. Ciba is also a traditional snack of the Yao people and a must-have food for festivals. The Yao people have a drinking habit. In many places, men drink with bowls instead of cups. Especially during festivals, they drink heavily all day long. Oil tea is a dietary custom of the Yao people. Get up early every morning, boil water, set up a tea pot, add a handful of tea leaves, add oil and salt and stir-fry until the tea leaves are fragrant, add boiling water and bring to a boil to make fragrant oil tea. Whenever guests arrive, the host often treats them with oil tea as a sign of respect.

The Yao people like to drink sweet wine. Whenever a guest comes to the door, the host first offers a glass of sweet wine. There is also a kind of sweet wine that Yao women drink during confinement. It is different from ordinary sweet wine. It needs to be boiled with ginger slices, brown sugar and eggs. It is a good tonic. Women who are in confinement drink this sweet wine to strengthen their body, replenish their blood and restore their health.