As a province inhabited by many ethnic groups, Yunnan’s barbecue culture is also very rich and diverse.

Yunnan barbecue is mainly characterized by wild ingredients and delicacies from mountains and seas. It not only has a wide variety, but also has a unique taste and excellent color, fragrance and flavor.

So, how rare are Yunnan’s barbecue ingredients?

Now let's learn this together.

Scorpion is an iconic food in Yunnan barbecue. It has crispy skin and tender meat, and its nutritional value is also very high.

Before roasting, the scorpions need to be washed with clean water to remove the internal organs and venom.

Then it is skewered, grilled over charcoal fire, and topped with various seasonings, such as Sichuan peppercorns and chili powder, to make it more delicious.

Bamboo rat is a wild animal that grows in mountainous areas. Its meat is delicate, tender and delicious.

Before roasting, the bamboo rat needs to be cleaned and its internal organs and hair removed.

Then add various seasonings and grill them over charcoal fire. The taste is very good.

In Yunnan, snake meat is a common barbecue ingredient.

It has tender meat and a unique taste, and is known as a "delicacy of mountains and seas".

Before roasting, the snake needs to be cut open, its internal organs removed, and cleaned.

It is then grilled over charcoal fire and topped with various spices and seasonings to make it even more delicious.

In addition to scorpions, there are many insect ingredients in Yunnan barbecue, such as grasshoppers, snails, etc.

These insects are not only nutritious, but also have a unique taste, but due to personal taste, not everyone may be able to accept them.

There are indeed a lot of barbecue ingredients in Yunnan, and some of them may even be intimidating to some people.

Although these ingredients have unique taste and food cultural connotations, while enjoying the food, we also need to pay attention to safety and health issues.

Before trying these exotic ingredients, it's best to understand where they come from and how they're processed to avoid surprises.