Moss can be fried and eaten. After the Dai family in Banna washed the moss fished out of the river, it was processed into dried moss slices to eat. Fried moss is crispy and has seafood, which is a unique Dai flavor dish.

Fried moss is called "changing English" in Dai language. When eating, cut dried moss slices into small pieces with scissors, throw them into the oil pan and fry them until they are yellow, which becomes a side dish on the table.

2, tomato Nanmi platter

"Nanmi" has always been regarded by many people as a dish. Nanmi is actually a special seasoning used by Dai people. This kind of dipping material is collectively called Nanmi, which can be used to dip vegetables and meat.

3, citronella grilled fish

Grilled fish with citronella is also a classic Dai flavor dish. Generally, the washed fish is first wrapped in fragrant citronella, then barbecued on the fire and smeared with appropriate amount of lard. When roasted, the aroma is overflowing, so that the roasted fish is fragrant, crisp and delicious.

4. Roasted bamboo rat meat

The bamboo rat is an animal owned by Nath in the western version. It lives in a cave under a bamboo canopy and lives by eating bamboo roots. It is generally 40 to 50 centimeters long, much like a cat, but fatter than a cat. A bamboo rat weighs five or six pounds and moves slowly. There are two or three holes in the bamboo rat cave, which is sometimes difficult to catch. Experienced hunters use smoke and water to force bamboo rats to escape and then catch them.

Roasted bamboo rat meat is sweet, tender and delicious, and it is one of the famous dishes in Xishuangbanna, rich in game characteristics.

5, chopped raw

"Chopped raw" is a famous dish of the Dai family, which is sweet and crisp, sour and delicious. Chopped raw meat is a relic of ancient raw food preserved by Yi, Dai, Bai, Brown and other ethnic minorities to this day. It is an authentic chopped raw meat with seasonings. It is said that the raw material for chopping raw meat was muntjac, and later it gradually developed into beef, pork, poultry and fish.

6. Boiled chicken with sour bamboo shoots

Boiled chicken with sour bamboo shoots is a traditional dish of Dai nationality and a common dish in restaurants in Xishuangbanna. Soup is made with special sour bamboo shoots and fresh chicken, and the unique spice of the Dai family, citronella, is sour and spicy, which is very appetizing. Dai restaurants will make them. Local people especially emphasize that sour bamboo shoots are pickled with fresh bamboo shoots, while chickens are generally made of Dai chickens. The chicken cooked with sour bamboo shoots tastes slightly sour, not greasy, and the meat is tender and sweet.

7. Stir-fried plantain flowers

There are many kinds of edible flowers in Banna, among which plantain flower is the most common, and there are many kinds of plantain flower, almost all of which are edible and deeply loved by Dai family. The seemingly ordinary plantain flower has a unique fragrance and a tough taste, and the dishes can be made in a variety of ways, including burning, boiling, steaming and frying.