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Yunnan is not only beautiful in scenery, but also rich in products. There is not only another name for the "kingdom of animals and plants", but also the ethnic minority cuisine here is particularly attractive.
Shortly after the Dragon Boat Festival, the local food here is particularly reminiscent of homesickness. Food specialties, such as Yiliang salted duck, shredded pork, bean jelly, Xuanwei ham and so on, all show the local flavor of food.
The six leek dishes shared today are all fine and famous dishes selected from all over Yunnan. They are not only famous, but also very grounded. Don't miss it if you like it.
1: Lao Kunming mutton soup
Mutton soup is believed to have been seen in many cities, especially in the surrounding cities near Inner Mongolia. Mutton food has basically become an important part of people's life recipes.
For mutton soup, in most places, mutton pieces or mutton offal are cooked separately, just to avoid cross-flavor.
However, in Kunming, the local people are used to using a pot of clean mutton and mutton offal, hence the name "whole sheep soup pot".
Mutton soup is not the essence of this food. Dip it when eating, which will make the mutton bloom with a unique flavor of fresh, fragrant and spicy. In addition, each county and city is cooked with local unique ingredients, and the taste is worse than before.
2. Zhanyi spicy chicken
When many people talk about spicy chicken, they will definitely think of Chongqing series food first.
In fact, in Zhanyi, Qujing, Yunnan, the local spicy chicken is a famous food.
As the embodiment of the most "spicy" flavor in southwest China, it tastes mellow, spicy but not pungent, and its bold taste and century-old production technology have always given it a wide range of flavor inheritance.
In the local area, Gong's spicy chicken is the most famous. According to legend, Xu Xiake passed by here while exploring the source of the Pearl River, and after tasting this delicious food, he greatly appreciated it.
3: Wild Mushroom Hotpot
Because Yunnan is a paradise for animals and plants, its fungi species are particularly comprehensive, such as chanterelle, Tricholoma matsutake, mushrooms, chicken fir and other famous wild strains are particularly favored by the masses.
In the local area, wild mushroom hot pot is the most common and popular with local people.
The embodiment of shiitake mushrooms is known as "fresh", and the mixed stew of various shiitake mushrooms is more delicious.
If you stew some local chicken pieces, the combination of meat and vegetables will be more attractive.
4: white oil chicken fir
Chicken fir is a specialty of Yunnan mountainous area, and white oil chicken fir is one of the top ten famous dishes in Yunnan cuisine.
Chicken fir itself is tender and delicious. Whether it is frying, boiling, boiling or stewing, even if there is not too much seasoning in the cooking process, the finished product is still delicious and tender.
In the local area, the easiest way to make delicious chicken fir is to stir fry.
The original ingredients are displayed, and the dishes with white, green and red ingredients are simple and elegant, showing the outstanding charm of food.
5: Steamed chicken
Why can't you come to Yunnan without eating? The answer is of course steamed chicken.
As the most representative local cuisine in Yunnan, even if the name of steamed chicken goes abroad, some people still come here.
This delicious dish is made of a special pottery steamer as kitchen utensils and local chicken as raw materials. It has been passed down for more than 200 years and continues to this day. Fresh and tender taste and impeccable seasoning techniques not only made it into the menu of state banquet, but also won the honor of the top ten classic dishes in Yunnan.
6: Citronella grilled fish
Although delicious grilled fish is not a "fresh" food, it can be infinitely close to the natural flavor but rarely seen.
In Xishuangbanna, the citronella grilled fish here allows you to feel the rich natural flavor before tasting the ingredients.
The tender tilapia is grilled with more than 20 kinds of local spices, which is rich in flavor and unforgettable after tasting.
In fact, there are many local cuisines in Yunnan, such as paecilomyces fried shredded chicken, Xuanwei fried meat, Dali casserole fish and so on. Friends who like it may wish to taste it locally.