When you arrive in Xishuangbanna, you must eat Dai flavor. The local citronella grilled fish, pork belly, roast chicken, pineapple rice, potherb soup, flavored dried rice and Mi Nan platter are all worth a try. In different seasons, there are different foods. In the rainy season, there are wild vegetables and bamboo shoots here. Besides these, there are wild fungi and insects that make you dare to challenge. Do you have money?
If you are free, you can go to Shuangjing Zhuangxi to taste the Dai flavor, and go on road trip can go to the Dai village, where the food is the most authentic.
The best places to eat Dai barbecue are Bian Jiang Night Market (near Splashing Square), Gaozhuang Xingguang Night Market and Xiaozhai (near Splashing Square).
Reference price: Per capita consumption is around 50 yuan.
Dai barbecue must be tasted, and it will be different from barbecues in other places. There are many ways to barbecue here, such as roasting directly on charcoal fire, roasting with banana leaves and roasting with bamboo tubes.
Recommended dishes: roast bar, lemon grilled fish, roast chicken, roast ribs, roast pork face, roast tofu, roast pork belly, roast pig brain, roast wild vegetables and so on. You can also try oily smelly cowhide, heart tube, hairy belly and so on. The rich flavor of spices makes people drool. Those who can accept bitterness can also try seagoing boats, bitter fruit, bitter cold dishes and cress.
The best place to taste special snacks: Shuangjing Starlight Night Market in Gaozhuang West.
Recommended dishes
Wrapped fish: Lettuce, fire tongue and lotus white are wrapped in fried crispy fish, rice money and coriander, and will be served with special sauce and a few peanuts. 40 yuan left and right one.
Bamboo rice: Fill the soaked glutinous rice, purple rice and peanuts into fragrant bamboo and bake it slowly with charcoal fire, generally 5- 10 yuan each.
Dry rice: this is similar to rice noodles in other places, and the taste is also different. 7- 10 yuan per bowl.
Recommended tropical fruits: bazaars, urban farmers' markets, Jiangbei Mange fruit wholesale market, etc.
Mango, pineapple, coconut, passion fruit, papaya, Sakyamuni, avocado, egg fruit, dragon fruit, jackfruit, grapefruit, banana, plantain and so on. There are many kinds of fruits in Xishuangbanna, with changing seasons and cheap prices. You must try it.