No matter where you travel, don’t miss the local food. If you arrive in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, you must try the local specialty Yi food.

The Yi people like salty, sour, numbing, spicy and other flavors. Especially the spicy food is the same as in Sichuan. In the Yi village, almost every household has planted various kinds of pepper trees, including those in front of and behind the house. When the harvest season comes, you can always smell the strong scent of pepper when you walk into the village.

Since most of the Yi people live in high mountains and like to eat meat and drink wine, various kinds of meat are definitely indispensable. The most famous ones are capon, beef, sheep, pork, etc. Compared with other places, these meats are large and very chewy, and most of the time you have to grab them with your hands to enjoy them.

In addition to meat, there are also some local specialty staple foods and wild vegetables. For example, cakes made from tartary buckwheat are said to have special effects on reducing fat and lowering blood pressure. There are also some wild vegetables picked from the mountains, which are delicious with the unique hot and sour flavor of the Yi people.

Among the Yi people, there is an indispensable staple food, and that is potatoes. The Yi people rarely cook potatoes like other places. They slice and shred them and then fry them. Here they basically boil or roast the potatoes. In the past, in the homes of the local Yi people, the local climate and soil were suitable for potato growth, with high yield and good taste. In addition, it was extremely simple to make, so it became a common dietary ingredient in the areas where the Yi people live. Basically, in every Yi family's home, a large pot is hung on the fire pit and boiled with water, or placed directly in the fire pit for roasting.

If you arrive at a Yi village, the hospitable Yi friends will prepare a variety of delicacies, serve fine wine, sing and dance, and spend wonderful moments with you.

It is difficult for anyone to resist the temptation of these delicacies. Moreover, no matter how much you talk about them, there is nothing as satisfying as tasting them yourself! Seeing so many delicious foods, the most satisfying thing is to get started, eat meat and drink wine.