In the beautiful countryside of Tengchong, Yunnan, there is a gourmet restaurant that feels like a paradise. The entire store is decorated with wooden products.
Wooden doors, wooden windows, wooden buildings, wooden ladders, wooden tables, wooden benches... and the stairs are still spiraling up. The top of each hall and private room has a unique wooden ceiling. The wooden building is surrounded by green shade and water flow.
Gurgling, but also a bit of Jiangnan charm.
This is the famous Jinshui Pavilion in Tengchong, a private restaurant that locals like to patronize more than tourists.
Landscape towers, creek pavilions.
Following the road and going down the gentle slope, we arrived at the main entrance of Jinshui Pavilion.
Jinshui Pavilion is located on the side of the road, surrounded by a row of woods. If you are not guided by a local, it is easy to miss it when driving.
Looking up at this huge wooden building, it's hard to believe that this is a restaurant.
From a distance, I thought the Jinshui Pavilion was a wood art cultural museum, but when I looked closer, I discovered that Shuijian is a very elegant Yunnan-style restaurant.
Walking into Jinshui Pavilion is like entering the animation world of Hayao Miyazaki.
The restaurant in front of you, from the tables and chairs to the wall windows to the roof and eaves, are all wooden structural works of art.
Climbing up the spiral wooden staircase, you will find that the second floor is more exquisite and charming.
Two independent wooden buildings are connected by several wooden trestles spanning the two houses.
Standing on the bridge, you can overlook the unique wooden carved ceiling. It is like walking into the maze of wooden buildings, or like moving the "wooden roller coaster" of Happy Valley into the restaurant. It is wonderful.
You might say that because the environment is so fancy, the food must taste very average. The purpose of coming here is not to eat, but to visit restaurants.
After you taste it carefully, you will understand why the locals prefer to come here to entertain friends.
Every dish in the store will be presented on the dining table with exquisite plating, making people understand that eating gourmet food is not only about tasting the taste of the dish, but also enjoying the color and presentation of the dish.
Among the private dishes at Jinshui Pavilion, the most worth-trying signature dishes are roasted piglet, Yunnan hot and sour fish, big jellyfish, black beef, scrambled eggs with mushrooms, and small hanging melon.
Roasted pig with small ears: Yunnan’s unique food culture is particularly special because of its unique delicacies.
Roasted pig with small ears is such a popular delicacy.
Small-eared pigs are unique to Yunnan. They generally only grow to a few dozen kilograms, so their meat is tender.
Under the roasting of charcoal fire, the outer skin is extremely crispy, and the meat inside maintains a fresh and tender texture. It is paired with a unique dipping plate and scallions, and wrapped in dough, it is fat but not greasy, and the taste is extremely delicious.
Black Beef: Black Beef is a unique delicacy in Tengchong, Yunnan. The outside of the beef is wrapped with sesame and Sichuan peppercorns. It is fragrant and crispy, the meat is fresh and tender, and the taste is rich. This is a highly coveted dish to go with wine.
Yunnan Hot and Sour Fish: It is said that Guizhou people like to eat hot and sour fish. In fact, Yunnan people also have unique hot and sour food.
The fish is cooked in a casserole, the soup is sour and spicy, and the fish meat is smooth and tender.
The dried tofu and other side dishes inside absorb the fragrance of the fish, making it even more refreshing to eat.
If you like spicy food, you can pair it with the dipping plate on the side for a better taste.
Dajiujia: A must-eat delicacy in Tengchong is Yunnan’s Dajiujia.
This dish is almost a must-order signature dish at every table.
Looking into the origin of this dish, shadow puppet master Liu Yongzhou also specially arranged a shadow puppet show of "The Great Rescue".
Eating Dajiujia is very particular. Usually, after the food is served, a pot of sour soup will be served.
Because dajiujia is actually thin slices of dough, cooked using a unique method in Yunnan. It has a smooth texture and is slightly greasy if you eat too much. Therefore, it should be eaten with sour soup, which can relieve greasiness.
, taste better.
Small hanging melon: Small hanging melon is a unique seasonal vegetable in Yunnan.
The little hanging melon looks like the pea pod shooter in "Plants vs. Zombies".
The stir-fried small hanging melon is very refreshing and crisp, worth a try.
In Tengchong, Yunnan, there are not only suburban private restaurants like Jinshui Ge, but also countless beautiful scenery.
If you come to Tengchong, you must come to this "museum"-like restaurant to taste the delicious food.