Naxi people are used to eating three meals a day. The staple food is mainly wheat, corn and rice, and it is processed into steamed bread, steamed bread, Baba and rice. Mountain potato buckwheat highland barley hybrid, like to drink butter tea. They often eat all kinds of dishes, hot pot and large pieces of meat. The cooking skills in towns and dam areas are relatively high. When entertaining guests, homemade refreshments such as begonia, melons, fruits and candied fruit are often served before meals, while "eight bowls" and "six bowls and six plates" are very distinctive. "Three stacks of water" is often used to entertain distinguished guests. Generally, three bowls of different sizes are used to hold vegetables, forming three levels of height. In addition to the vegetables usually used, some delicacies are specially added to the menu.

Lijiang Baba

"Lijiang Baba River sake, Yongsheng Camellia oleifera every family has". Lijiang Baba is very popular among the caravan teams in Lijiang, which was once located on the Southern Silk Road and the ancient tea-horse road in Yunnan and Tibet. Because it won't go bad and tastes as good as ever, it won the reputation of "Lijiang Baba is not bad".

Candied fruit:

Candied begonia fruit, Naxi language "takes longer". Citron candied fruit, Naxi incense "Citron" and "Yuan".

Bergamot ginseng:

It is famous for its shape like a monk's palm. Legend has it that there is a couple at the foot of Yulong Mountain who have been married for a long time and have no children. One day, I went to worship the natural god of Yulong Mountain. On the way, I met a Dongba. After offering sacrifices to the two men, Dongba pointed out that as long as I eat a kind of wild vegetable similar to bergamot on Yulong Mountain, I will have children. After eating, I gave birth to eight children. Bergamot ginseng is a magical medicine. The book says that its functions are "tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, nourishing yin and blood, and treating gynecological diseases".

Lily Mariko:

"Lily is one", and "harmony" in Naxi language means living in harmony, meaning family unity and harmony, and "everything is prosperous at home". Friends and neighbors are like-minded, respecting the old and loving the young.

Crispy kidney bean:

Naxi language "Xiang" means friendly and friendly. In Naxi wedding custom, after a man and a woman fall in love, with the consent of parents, relatives and friends, a bowl of crispy meat is added to the banquet, indicating that both men and women are engaged and must get married. White kidney beans represent many children and many blessings, and children and grandchildren are full.

Big meat:

Also known as "big red meat", it means that life is thriving. It is an essential dish in Naxi wedding banquets and holiday banquets, and red meat adds joy to weddings and festivals. Nowadays, people's living standards are constantly improving, but big red meat is still a "traditional program".

Old dragon skin:

It is a parasitic bryophyte on chestnut trees in Yulong Mountain for nearly a thousand years. Since ancient times, Yulong Snow Mountain has been a sacred mountain in the hearts of Naxi people. At the beginning of each year, Naxi people will bring some good sacrifices to worship Yulong God. Every year, regardless of drought or poor harvest, the piety of Naxi people touched the Jade Dragon God, so the Jade Dragon God gave Naxi people this delicious "old dragon skin".