When it comes to the characteristics of Dali catering, three tea, casserole fish and Deng Chuan milk fans should be the first choice.
Most of the best restaurants in Dali are concentrated in the ancient city. If you want to taste it, you can go to Huguo Road in the ancient city, where many foreign tourists gather.
On Baojia Road, western-style cafes with the characteristics of Bai, Tibetan and other ethnic minorities can be seen everywhere. Many restaurants also sell Chinese and western food, and visitors can taste Yunnan-style dishes and local Bai dishes.
Every restaurant here has its own characteristics and different recipes. Among them, Taibailou, which is famous for its "three teas" of Bai nationality and "buttered tea" of Tibetan nationality, is a representative. Drinking tea here and looking around, you will feel as if you are in the United Nations.
Of course, the attraction of the ancient city is not only food, but also cafes and restaurants here provide a quiet and relaxed atmosphere, where people can listen to music, drink cold beer and spend a leisurely afternoon.
Almost all cafes provide tourist information and reservation services, and some even have bicycles for tourists to rent.
In Dali, I want to take a few chic little gifts home and give them away, without worrying about finding a place. In the ancient city or Shimonoseki, you can buy Four Treasures of the Study, flower pots, vases, lamps and other marble handicrafts made of natural marble.
White batik and tie-dyeing with national characteristics are popular handicrafts, which can be seen everywhere in Xiaguan and the ancient city. Deng Chuan milk fans in Dali Prefecture are very famous, which are found in various grocery stores and farmers' markets. Xiaguan Tuocha, shaped like a mushroom cap, has a long taste and unique aroma, and is sold in local grocery stores. Dali Sydney, produced on the east bank of Erhai Lake, is white and delicate. Jianchuan woodcarving was originally furniture, doors and windows, screens and so on. Made by Jianchuan folk craftsmen, some small handicraft carvings have been developed in recent years for tourists to carry and sell in various handicraft shops.
Huguo Road in the ancient city of Dali is a must for tourists, where various ethnic textiles, handicrafts and local specialties of Yunnan and Tibet are concentrated, and many antique shops often make tourists get unexpected gains.
Also, near butterfly spring, there is a village called Zhoucheng. There are buses and wagons from the ancient city of Dali or Shimonoseki. Tourists may wish to visit villagers' homes. Almost every family has its own small workshop, specializing in batik or tie-dyeing. The price is reasonable. The price of a batik cloth is 15 yuan. The local seal cutting is also very good.
Bai embroidery bouquet Dali straw hat marble crafts Dali tie-dye bait block painting felt Jianchuan orchid Jianchuan stone carving Yunnan Tuocha stewed plum blossoms.