Kunming, located in the south-central part of Yunnan, is a picturesque city with a long history. In addition to its unique natural landscape, Kunming is also famous for its food culture. Among them, the local eel is a famous specialty dish.

There are many kinds of eel practices in Kunming, such as steamed eel with powder, eel with fermented mash and eel with sour soup. Among them, steamed eel with powder is the most classic method. After the eel is cut into fish segments, it is first blanched in salt water to remove fishy smell and blood, and then marinated with cooking wine, ginger slices, onion segments, salt, sugar and other seasonings. Then put it into a steamer, add rice flour and glutinous rice flour, steam for about 2 minutes on high fire until it is cooked thoroughly, and then take it out and sprinkle with peanut oil, chopped green onion, pepper and other ingredients.

Besides its delicious taste, the eel in Kunming also has high nutritional value. Eel is a nutritious and nourishing food, which is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals. Among them, the lysine content in eel is more than 2 times higher than that in other meats, which has a good effect on improving human immunity and anti-aging.

In a word, the eel in Kunming is worth a try both in taste and nutritional value. For those who like to try local specialties, the eel in Kunming may be able to satisfy your yearning and pursuit for food.