About Xishuangbanna Xishuangbanna, the ancient Dai language is "Mengparanaxi", which means "an ideal and magical paradise". It is famous for its magical tropical rain forest natural landscape and ethnic customs. Every April, the Dai Water-splashing Festival attracts countless tourists from all over the world.
Among the cuisines recommended by Banna, the most representative ones are "Mi Nan", Bulang cuisine, Hani cuisine, barbecue, moss, pickled bamboo shoot fish (chicken), grass grilled fish, bamboo rice, fried bracken, fried moss, pineapple rice, various barbecues, etc. Most tourists have never heard of them, and they are worth a taste.
The night market serves Banna cuisine. In addition to the above-mentioned specialties, there are also various ethnic flavor foods that best suit the tastes of southerners, such as vanilla roast chicken, bamboo rice, roasted bamboo rat, steamed eggs with moss, cooked chicken with raw velvet, duck feet, bamboo worms, fried cowhide and fried pig skin.
Cabbage fish
Cabbage fish is a must-eat dish for Banna and my favorite dish here. Tilapia is fried outside and tender inside, without other seasonings. Wrap fish, rice flour, coriander, chopped mushrooms and peanuts in lettuce with disposable gloves, and then pour some special Chili sauce on it. It's delicious to bite down. Chopped mushrooms and Chili sauce are the soul, and Chili sauce is very spicy. You must try it before you put it in.
Although there are night markets for vegetables and fish, night markets are always full of fried fish, and it is best to eat them in shops. Suggestions.
Yang Yang snack bar, if you are alone, order this one, 30 for each person, and 35 set meals with juice and rice.
Pebble fish soup
Pebble fish soup is a special dish of Bulang nationality. Fish soup is delicious and sweet, and it smells like burning stones. Wash the pebbles in the river, put them in a fire pond to make them red, put the red pebbles one by one into a pot filled with clean water and fresh fish until the water boils, then put the red-hot salt blocks in, and the fresh fish soup will be cooked. The soup is fresh and tender, which is a good treat for the local people.
Steamed pork with leaves
This is also a distinctive dish. Chopped pork, mixed with onion, garlic, pepper and citronella, sprinkled with pepper and salt, then wrapped in banana leaves, like zongzi, steamed in a steamer. The meat is crisp and tender, and the aroma is fragrant, which definitely makes you eat one after another.
Bamboo Rice
Bamboo rice is also a famous food with strong Dai characteristics. Dai people cut off the bamboo joints of fragrant bamboo as the bottom, put the soaked glutinous rice into a bamboo tube and plug it with banana leaves. Soak in water for 15 minutes, then put it on fire or bury it in ashes. When the steam comes out of the bamboo tube mouth for more than 10 minutes, open the banana leaves at the tube mouth and eat. The smell of bamboo is accompanied by the smell of glutinous rice, which has a unique flavor.
Boiled fish with sour bamboo shoots
Boiled fish with sour bamboo shoots is a famous dish of Dai people. Sour bamboo shoots are made from tender bamboo shoots unearthed in summer, shelled and shredded, and then pickled with salt and pepper. Stir-fry sour bamboo shoots in an oil pan for a while, add a proper amount of water to make soup, add washed and diced fish after the water boils, and cook them.
Tips for playing 1 Among them, 1 1- May of the following year is the dry season, and the weather is cool, which is the tourist season. Especially in April, there is a grand Songkran Festival. June -65438+ 10 is rainy season, and the weather is hot and humid, but you can taste all kinds of fruits when you travel to Banna at this time. Moreover, there are fewer tourists at this time, and the expenses in all aspects are also reduced;
2. Necessary equipment: sunglasses, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, sun hat, heatstroke prevention medicine, towel, sun umbrella and umbrella in rainy season;
3. Except in the peak season, the general accommodation price is about 150-220 yuan/room, and the price of a small restaurant 1 soup is about 60- 100 yuan;
Most of the scenic spots in Xishuangbanna are the same, such as the elephant show, the proud as a peacock and the water splashing show. It is recommended that you plan your route in advance to avoid always watching repeated attractions.
If you don't really want to worship Buddha, but just want to see the local Buddhist characteristics in Xishuangbanna, go to the main Buddhist temple next to Man Ting Park.
6. When traveling to border areas such as Myanmar, special attention should be paid to safety and hygiene.
7. Be sure to bring a cool T-shirt and shorts, and it is best to bring a thin coat, because it will be a little cold sooner or later, and slippers must be ready. When I get there, I basically wear slippers every day, and sports shoes are absolutely unbearable.
How to prevent pit 1, don't just fill in the name in the merit book, or you will donate more than 100 yuan of merit money; Please pay extra money for incense. Don't just get greeting cards and bracelets. You have to collect money.
2, it is best not to follow the local free tour guide, pay attention to it is free, generally free tour guides will let you donate, of course, if you want to know about the local culture, it is recommended to search online.
Before attending any activity, please ask whether there will be extra expenses, so as not to make it unpleasant.
There are many ticket sellers in Xishuangbanna. Please buy tickets directly at the tourist destination. Don't buy tickets with people you don't know.
It should be reminded that never take a taxi to the scenic spot. Taxi drivers will give you a lower charter price at first, but will force you to take you to some commercial scenic spots and shopping places. They will pay tens of dollars to draw tourists to these places. If you insist on not going, they will shorten your trip, such as promising to come back and take you to the airport. If you don't go to the scenic spots or shopping places recommended by them, you will definitely find various reasons not to take you to the airport when you return to the city.
6. Most of the items such as "Myanmar Emerald" bought by tourists in the market are fakes. Don't be greedy and cheap. It is best to buy in a reputable large shopping mall and ask for an invoice.