The food of the ethnic minorities in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is also very colorful and has its own characteristics. For example, Zhuang, Yao, Dong, Mulao, Maonan and other ethnic groups have five-color glutinous rice and glutinous rice cakes. Dong, Miao, Mulao, Maonan, Shui and other ethnic groups have pickled vegetables, sour meat, sour fish, etc. The Shui people like to eat "chili bones" , the Yao people have a unique pickled product - "bird vinegar", the Maonan people have tofu balls and vegetable beef "Dabian Lu", Dong, Yao, Miao and other ethnic groups have oil tea, Zhuang and Jing women like to chew betel nut, etc. . Sour food This can be of great help to travelers, because throughout Guangxi, there are sour food wherever there are people, ranging from home-made ones to those packaged in large plastic jars produced by manufacturers, and there are many varieties. All imaginable fruits and vegetables can be found in sour jars. They have sufficient water, some areas are more sour, some areas are lighter and refreshing, most of them are spicy, and there are big differences between types. For example, sour pineapple is sweeter, while salic acid is much sour. Herbal Tea Shops If you are thirsty and have internal heat, you can go to herbal tea shops. Most of them have varieties such as Gotu Kola, Shengdi Tea, and Chrysanthemum, which can quench thirst, prevent diseases, and even cure diseases. Lion grass tea, freshly squeezed sugar cane juice, fresh sweet corn syrup, herb root, Luohan chrysanthemum tea, kelp and mung bean soup, exquisite sophora pollen tea. Some time-honored herbal tea shops have a wide range of varieties, but the streets of Guangxi are generally smaller shops. In the summer, these drinks are ideal for relieving the heat. Some of these have weird flavors, but there are some you like. White-cut chicken. White-cut chicken is just one example of the complicated local chicken products in Guangxi (Guangxi people are particularly particular about eating local chicken). Others, such as braised chicken, Tianqi chicken, Lingma stewed chicken, etc., can be found in food stalls. Order a chicken hotpot, which is heated by a gas stove underneath. A large plate as high as a hill only costs 30 to 40 yuan. It’s no problem to add some staple food to feed three or four ordinary people. Usually the shopkeeper will bring fresh vegetarian dishes. Shabu shabu. Meat balls (meat balls): Select fresh meat (can be pork, beef, fish) and pound it by hand, roll it into balls, and blanch it with water. It has a delicious taste, elastic and chewy texture, which is different from other meat balls. It can be eaten immediately after being made, or cooked in a clear soup with a little salt. Yulin people like to cook the soup with meat, eggs and tuberose, which is not greasy and nutritious. People with a strong taste can also add sauce to it when cooking noodles. cook. Niuban: Choose beef butt meat, wash it into thin slices, add white wine, salt, soy sauce, sugar, monosodium glutamate, ginger juice, garlic, white onion, white baking soda, mix well with salt water and marinate. After the beef noodle is simmered, remove the ginger, garlic and spices, drain the oil and let it dry, then cut it into pieces and serve it, or mix it with other ingredients and cook it into other dishes. The color is dark and bright, the smell is mellow, the meat is fine and chewy, and the mouth is fragrant and memorable. Peel and cut the crispy pork belly into cubes. Add onion, ginger, sesame oil, white wine, sugar, homemade sauce, etc. to marinate. Dip in starch and fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain the oil and put it in the pan. Dry it and cut it into pieces. ) into small pieces and it becomes a delicacy, which can be used as snacks or dishes. The aroma is tempting, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, leaving endless aftertaste. Together with meat, eggs and beef, they are called the Three Treasures of Yulin.