Influenced by Xishuangbanna's geographical climate and natural resources, Dai flavor has formed its unique flavor, which can be summarized as sour, bitter, spicy and strange, and barbecue is the conventional method to make Dai flavor.
Stir-fried fresh moss, scrambled eggs with rotten vegetables and "skimming" are all unique eating methods in Banna and Dai areas. For example, "Sa" is a dish made by ruminants of cattle, which can turn people off. Locals prefer these things because they can relieve the heat. No matter how strange it tastes, you must try Banna's food, otherwise it will be a pity.
Jinghong's food street and night market have changed a lot. Ask the local people for advice, and they will be happy to help you. Recently, there is a lively Dai barbecue street in Damanyao, and there is a Dai barbecue in Sanweilou.
Flavor snacks Heshi Street
Bamboo tube rice Put glutinous rice in a bamboo tube, soak it in water, and then bake it until it is cooked. When eating, you need to crack the bamboo tube and break it gently, and the fragrant bamboo tube rice will come out of the bamboo tube, with a fragrant smell and delicate taste.
You can choose rice and glutinous rice in the restaurant, which is slightly different from what we usually eat. Wash your hands before eating glutinous rice, because the longer you knead it, the better it tastes.
Ketchup is made of tomatoes, which is a special dish of Dai people. When making, the tomatoes are cooked on charcoal, peeled and put into a bowl, and seasonings such as onion, garlic, pepper, coriander and salt are added. Grinding, mashing and mixing evenly. Serve. It tastes sour, spicy, fragrant and delicious, and it is delicious when dipped in fried cowhide, mint, bitter bamboo shoots and other dishes.
Pineapple purple rice is a kind of waxy food for Dai people. When making, firstly, the purple glutinous rice should be soaked in water for 7-8 hours, then washed clean and stirred evenly with chopped pork. Then cut the prepared pineapple at its top with a knife, then take out the pineapple heart and put the purple glutinous rice in it. Then, cover the cut cover and steam it in the retort. When it gives off an attractive fragrance, it can be eaten. Its taste is sweet and delicious, and it has the effect of enriching blood and moistening lung.
Braised fresh fish is a traditional name of Bulang nationality, which is delicious. Its preparation method: the fish is cut open and washed, and various seasonings such as pepper, Jiang Mo, coriander, mountain pepper and salt are added. It is finely cut and mixed, then stuffed into the belly of mermaid, wrapped with banana leaves, covered with charcoal fire in the fire pit, and cooked and eaten.
Pebble fish soup is a characteristic of Bulang nationality. Fish soup is delicious and sweet, with the dry smell of burning stones. When making, the pebbles in the river are put into a fire pit to burn red, then the red pebbles are put into a pot filled with fresh water and fish one by one to make the water boil, and then the red salt blocks are added to cook the fresh fish soup.
Long-winded is a A Dai language, but it is actually a rice cake. Wrap the pulp vermicelli with banana leaves and steam it in a steamer. This is a small dessert of Dai people, which is sold by local people in the street.
A street full of rivers and reds. It used to be A Dai stockade on the edge of Jinghong City, but now it is a street with restaurants with Jinghong flavor. There was a song and dance performance during the dinner, and the performers were all amateurs. The graceful charm and dancing of Dai girls will never be lost to professional actors, so it's really beautiful.
1. Buy fruits, watermelons, pineapples and jackfruit at reasonable prices in Xishuangbanna. Local people do business fairly, so the price and quality can be guaranteed.
2. The taste of some fruits will be unacceptable, such as jackfruit; Some can cause allergies, such as mangoes, so you shouldn't get too excited when you eat it for the first time.