1. Fish braised in fire ashes.
Fish braised in fire ash is a unique dish loved by ethnic minority compatriots in the Simao area. The Lahu people especially like this kind of delicacy stewed without the use of a pot or stove.
The method is to take the caught fish back, break its belly, remove the offal and offal, and dry it. Then mix the onion, ginger, coriander, garlic, and pepper with salt, monosodium glutamate, and a little lard, stuff it into the fish belly, and then stuff it with tender plantains.
Wrap the leaves, put them into a pile of hot ash, and simmer for half an hour before taking them out and eating them. The taste is mellow and delicious, and the rich aroma exudes is very attractive.
2. Rotten chicken rice.
Rotten chicken rice is a top treat for the Wa people in Ximeng County, Pu'er region. It is a famous dish among the Wa people's recipes. It is thicker than porridge and is mixed with processed muscles. It can be eaten as both a rice and a vegetable.
Chicken rotten rice is different from ordinary rice. Firstly, it is much softer than rice. Secondly, it is the main raw material of rice and vegetables.
3. It is fragrant, sour and spicy, soothes the stomach and promotes body fluids, and is full of mountain and game flavor. It is suitable for all ages.
4. Cold sour ants.
In the Menglian Dai villages, every summer, you can taste a delicacy that is extremely rich in protein. This is the cold sour ant eggs that are sour and refreshing, soothing the stomach and promoting body fluids, driving away heat, dispelling diseases and strengthening the body.
The sour ant is a slender yellow ant found in tropical jungles.
The adult insect has a strong sour smell and often builds round nests several times larger than melons on bamboo bushes and tree ridges.
In late spring and early summer, most of the ant nests are filled with ant eggs as big as soybeans and as white as pearls.
The method is to remove the ant nest, remove impurities and adult ants, cook it, add salt, chili, chopped onions, and raw garlic, mix well, and then eat.
Sour ant eggs are the smallest and most fragrant eggs in the world. They are rich in protein. Meng Liandai people often use them to entertain relatives and friends. After tasting them, they are memorable.