Some outsiders sum up Yunnan’s food tastes this way: “It’s not as spicy as Guizhou, and it’s not as spicy as Sichuan.”

For those provinces with bland food, Yunnan’s food is slightly spicy; while for provinces such as Sichuan and Hunan, Yunnan’s food is not spicy enough.

However, it is precisely because the tastes in Yunnan are different from those in other regions that Yunnan’s food has distinctive ethnic and local characteristics.

As the provincial capital, Kunming is a gathering place for various Yunnan dishes and snacks. Kunming people are also very delicious, so you can easily taste various unique Yunnan food in Kunming.

Rice noodles are the "McDonald's" of Kunming people, and wild mushrooms are the treasures given to mankind by nature.

Cross-bridge rice noodles, wild mushrooms, and steam pot chicken are all must-try dishes in Kunming.

In addition, there are delicious restaurants from all over the country on the streets of Kunming.

From Harbin in the north to Guangdong in the south, restaurants with specialties from the Central Plains are also thriving in Kunming.

If you are not used to Yunnan cuisine, the various flavors are enough to satisfy tourists' needs.

Of course, the most popular restaurants are the various Yunnan restaurants with strong local characteristics.

Yunnan Travel Quotation Almost every representative snack in Kunming has an iconic place to taste: If you want to taste authentic Yunnan cuisine, you can go to the "1910 South Railway Station" in the back alley and the "Shanghe" next door

Guild Hall", the Yunnan cuisine at these two places has pure taste and very authentic texture.

In addition, the steam pot chicken at Beidamen Restaurant and the Dai-style dishes in Kundu are also very unique and must-try.

If you want to taste Kunming’s local snacks, the ones around Shuncheng Street, Jingxin Street, and Xinying Community are all delicious and very cheap. Near the Southwest Commercial Building in the city is a place where most Kunming people go to taste snacks, and the taste is authentic.

The food court on Baoshan Street has a rich variety of snacks at moderate prices, making it very suitable for self-guided tours. The wild mushroom street on Guan Guan Road is the best place to taste high-quality wild mushrooms.