If you come to Dali, you must try the tilapia in Erhai Lake. Tilapia in Erhai Lake is one of the main fish eaten by local people because of its good water quality, rich bait and delicious taste. Erhai tilapia has high oil content, compact meat, delicious taste and tough meat, which is suitable for various practices. Fresh sweet tilapia can be fried, fried and roasted to make all kinds of delicious food, such as sweet and sour tilapia, steamed tilapia and fried tilapia. No matter what flavor you like, you can find tilapia food that suits you in the canteen, restaurant or street stalls.

On the second day of eating tilapia in Dali, you can go to an island near Erhai Lake and find a local fish garden. The business model of Pinyu Garden is to let the guests choose the fish they want to eat, and then let the chef cook. The tilapia here is not only fresh, but also fresh enough to jump out of your plate. In Pinyu Garden, you can personally experience that the tilapia in Erhai Lake is really rare and delicious.

If you want to bring some local tilapia home, you can buy some pickled arowana balls. These arowana balls are handmade by local vendors, among which garlic arowana balls and spicy arowana balls are especially recommended. Although these two kinds of arowana have different tastes, they are both particularly delicious, which is a good choice for you to recall Dali.