Yi people like salty, sour, hemp and spicy tastes. It's very spicy, just like Sichuan. In the Yi village, almost every household has planted all kinds of pepper trees, both in front of and behind the house. As soon as the harvest season arrives, you can always smell the thick pepper when you walk into the village.
Because most Yi people live on high mountains and like to eat meat and drink, all kinds of meat are definitely indispensable. The most famous are capons, cattle and sheep, pork and so on. Compared with other places, these pieces of meat are big and chewy, and they are often eaten by hand.
Besides meat, there are some local staple foods and wild vegetables. For example, the cake made of tartary buckwheat is said to have the special effect of reducing fat and lowering blood pressure. There are also some wild vegetables picked on the mountain, which have a unique sour and spicy taste of the Yi people and are delicious.
There is also an indispensable staple food of the Yi people, that is potatoes. Yi people seldom cook potatoes like other places, slice and shred them before frying them. Here, it's basically boiled potatoes or baked potatoes. In the past, due to the local climate and soil, potatoes were suitable for growth, with high yield, good taste and extremely simple preparation, which became a common dietary material in Yi inhabited areas. Basically, every Yi family hangs a cauldron on the fire pit, which can be boiled or roasted directly in the fire pit.
If you go to the Yi village, the hospitable Yi friends will prepare all kinds of delicious food, then put on wine, sing and dance, and spend a good time with you.
It is hard for anyone to resist the temptation of these delicious foods. Besides, after all, I can't taste it myself! Seeing so many delicious foods, the most enjoyable thing is to start, eat meat and drink.