The specialties of Kaiyuan include:

Hinge-billed peaches: Kaiyuan peaches were introduced from outside the province in the 1970s and changed the common form of peaches. Green, chewy, crispy and sweet, it contains protein, fructose and a variety of vitamins and minerals, especially high in iron, which is 4-6 times that of apples or pears. Kaiyuan peach planting area is more than 20,000 acres, with an annual output value of more than 40 million yuan. Products are exported to Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guiyang, Kunming and other cities.

Pearl jade scallops: Kaiyuan sweet scallops have a history of hundreds of years. It uses high-quality fresh glutinous scallops rich in mountainous areas to highlight the sour, sweet and spicy characteristics of pickles. It is uniquely made through repeated pickling. become. Kaiyuan Tiantian has a golden and translucent color, a sweet and slightly spicy taste, a soft, tender and crispy texture, and has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stimulating the appetite.

Small roll noodles: Kaiyuan small roll noodles are a unique snack in Kaiyuan City, Yunnan Province. Kaiyuan Small Roll Noodles are made by steaming rice slurry into rice noodles, filling them with stuffing, and then steaming them to make them fresh and delicious. Kaiyuan small roll noodles are made using a small-diameter steamer, so the rice noodle wrapper is a round noodle wrapper with a diameter of 10-20 cm. It can be heated and eaten after being filled with fillings. There is no need to fold or cut the roll and put it on a plate. In the middle, it looks like a sleeping bag wrapped at both ends. Kaiyuan's small roll noodles are made from local rice. The rice noodle skin is very tough, but it is by no means as crystal clear as starch. The dipping sauce used for the small roll noodles is prepared from local millet chili and ginger-garlic vinegar sauce.

Rice noodles: Southern Yunnan is known as the hometown of rice noodles. The more famous ones are Shangji Cold Rice Noodles, Halal Cold Rice Noodles, and Hongjiang Restaurant’s small pot rice noodles.

Tou Diancai: Kaiyuan Yi people’s original ecological food, Tou Diancai, is made with raw chicken blood and leeks as ingredients. Brightly colored, sweet and refreshing, it is a favorite delicacy during festivals, but is rarely eaten at ordinary times.

Cool snacks: Kaiyuan is famous for its hot summer, so Kaiyuan people love cool snacks. The more famous ones include the green tea ice cream from Dongni Cold Drinks, the papaya cold water sold at the corner of Nanzheng Street, the original ice cream from Hongjiang Restaurant and Liuhua Ice Room, the purple rice dew from Vietnamese snacks, etc.