Boiled fish, fried chicken, dry pot ribs? These traditional Sichuan dishes are delicious enough, but have you ever tried Yunnan-style stuffed heads? The idea, which sounds strange, is a classic traditional snack in Yunnan. Generally speaking, brewing means filling some ingredients with fillers, and then steaming, boiling or frying them in a pot. Such as eggplant, tofu, pepper and so on. The brewing head is to mix ingredients such as walnuts, sesame seeds and water chestnuts, fill them in pork belly and steam them. The whole process is a test of the chef's skills, but also to deal with the proportion of stuffing and the cooked pork belly to ensure the taste and nutrition.

When it comes to brewing head, we have to mention its unique aroma and taste, full of Yunnan flavor. The cooked fermentation head is soft and refreshing, and the aroma is overflowing, which is due to some special spices of the filler, such as lemon peel, citronella, garlic, pepper and so on. These ingredients, coupled with the smell of meat, make the stuffed head serve, which is mouth watering. Moreover, the nutritional value of the fermentation head should not be underestimated. The filler contains water chestnut gum, which can clear away heat and toxic materials, moisten intestines and relieve constipation. Pork belly is rich in colloid and collagen, which helps to moisturize skin, improve skin quality and reduce eye wrinkles, and is called a beauty product.

Have you ever heard of "shadow paste"? This is a traditional pattern in Yunnan folk paper-cutting art, and the cross-sectional shape of the brewing head is very similar to this pattern, which can give people a sense of intimacy and warmth. Moreover, the year has a strong national color and cultural connotation. In traditional ethnic minority families in Yunnan, parents will personally make stuffing heads to let their children develop healthily. Therefore, Nian also represents the beauty and inheritance of Yunnan local culture to some extent, and it is a kind of food that is deeply loved and respected.