Introduction:

These days in Pu'er, Yunnan, I like to go to the local vegetable market because I always believe that the best place to understand a city is its food. The market has local ingredients, authentic specialties, and the most authentic humanistic customs. Every ingredient and every stall owner has its own story, and what I have to do is to be a listener and understand this city and its culture.

The wet market is like the sum total of the art of life. It is a mobile visual feast and a mini art gallery of vitality and healing. It is difficult for everyone to refuse the wet market. The bustle of the vegetable market is also the place with the strongest fireworks in the entire city. The colorful colors of fruits and vegetables and the steaming heat of food can always bring comfort and energy to people.

No wonder Mr. Wang Zengqi wrote in "The Family Sitting Leisurely and the Lights Are Friendly": "When I arrive in a new place, some people like to visit department stores and some people like to visit bookstores. I would rather go to the vegetable market. Look. There are raw chickens and ducks, fresh fish and vegetables, green cucumbers, and red peppers. It is lively and crowded, making people feel the joy of life."

What does the wet market in Pu'er, Yunnan look like? A young man from Jiangxi visited the Yunnan wet market, which was like visiting a "wild museum". He said bluntly: he gained a lot of experience. Yunnanese are the people at the top of the food chain. Only those who have been to Yunnan can deeply understand this.

The first type, bee pupae, are still alive. They are expensive, but the locals like to eat them very much. For many outsiders, this thing is disgusting to eat. Forget it! Bee pupae are high in protein, but people with protein allergies should eat as little as possible.

The second type, fungi, is now approaching the end of the fungus season, so some rare fungi are now relatively rare. To be honest, I don’t recognize the fungi I saw this time. The locals said I didn't even understand the dialect, but it tasted very fresh.

The third type, banana flowers, for those who don’t know how to cook this, you will spit it out directly after eating it, because the astringency will make it difficult to swallow, but when paired with canned meat, it is It's so delicious. In the local supermarket, there is also a special can that says it is specially made for cooking banana flowers.

The fourth type, Duoyi, is a wild fruit. If you don’t come to Pu’er often, you have never seen this fruit, let alone eaten it. Duoyi is mainly sour. , it is difficult for most people to eat, but the locals like the sour taste.

The fifth type, Phyllanthus emblica, is packaged in snakeskin bags. It is also called Yunnan olive in other places. This wild fruit also has a strong bitter taste. After eating it in your mouth, you will have an aftertaste. Sweet, many people like to buy it to make wine. Of course, some people mix it with water and eat it directly.

The sixth type, the headworm, is found in the mountains. If you want to eat it, you have to go to the mountain to catch it. You eat more of it this season. It is also high in protein. You can just fry it and eat it. .

The seventh kind, Shantao, is also a kind of wild fruit. It comes in different sizes, sweet and sour. The sweet one we see is picked directly from the mountains. There are not many wet markets, if any.

The eighth type, diamond, needs to be peeled before it can be eaten. It is cut directly from the tree. After being processed, it is usually boiled or fried.