The Dai people are an indigenous ethnic group in Changning and one of the eight indigenous ethnic groups in Changning County. They are mainly distributed in Cook (including Kas), Wandian and Mengtongba in the Cook River Basin. In addition to their own language and religious beliefs, the Dai people's diet is widely praised for its unique characteristics, rich variety and diversity. Let’s take a look at the special delicacies of the Dai people.

Banba, also known as "water splashing cake", is a kind of cake that the Dai people like to eat during the traditional "Water Splashing Festival". When making "Mimo", first add water, brown sugar, sesame and other ingredients to the glutinous rice flour, knead it into a soft dough, and then apply a little cooked sesame oil on the young banana leaves (young banana leaves are very crisp, steam them until they become soft before use) ), spread the glutinous rice balls into a square shape, wrap them in banana leaves, steam them and eat them.

"Wild ginger glutinous rice" is one of the specialties that the Dai people are proud of. They cut the selected beef into long and thin strips, add refined salt, monosodium glutamate, chili powder, grass fruit powder, chili pepper, and cooking wine, marinate it for a day, air-dry it until it is semi-dry or dripless, and roast it with smoke or low fire until it is brown. Ripe. The smoke from the roast beef is very tempting. At this time, first mash the prepared wild ginger, then place the roast beef on the chopping board, beat it until soft with a mallet, tear it into shreds, put it into a mortar together with the wild ginger, add finely chopped millet chili, minced ginger, Add garlic, coriander and other condiments until soft.

Zhapi Zhapi is meristematic and bitter. There is a special process for thinning and skimming oil. After buying raw beef with less tendons and tender meat, cut it into thin strips with a kitchen knife, blanch it in boiling water and set aside. Grill the tripe and liver over charcoal fire, cut it into thin strips and mix it with the beef, then add chopped leek leaves and spaghetti. Leaves, pour in bitter water soaked in charcoal, and mix with fragrant willow, Lao Burmese coriander, fennel, and cumin. There are many types of skimming. In addition to beef skimming, there are also pork skimming, eel skimming, snail skimming, lemon skimming and more. Practices vary slightly from place to place.

Pickled vegetables of the Dai people are mainly green vegetables, and sometimes young cowpeas, ferns, taro, etc. are also used to make pickled vegetables. The most important thing when making sauerkraut is the sour soup. For example, there are two different flavors: sauerkraut cooked with green vegetables, sour soup with sour bamboo shoots and tomatoes, and sour soup with sauerkraut and tomatoes. However, Dai people often prefer the latter. Bring the sour soup to a boil, add the washed green vegetables, add refined salt, cover the pot, cook over high heat for ten minutes, and stir-fry again until the leaves turn yellow and become fragrant. When using pickled vegetables, add chopped millet, minced garlic, coriander, pepper powder, MSG, soy sauce, etc. According to personal taste. Sour, delicious, and popular.

Sour bamboo shoots and boiled chicken are called "Longgaiseno" in Dai language. The main raw materials are chicken and sour bamboo shoots; cooked condiments include green pepper or chili oil, ginger, coriander, nepeta, mint and wild pepper. The cooking method is to slaughter the chicken, remove the feathers, disembowel it, wash it and cut it into small pieces. Rinse the sour bamboo shoots slightly with water, squeeze them dry; wash them, add seasonings and chop them into small pieces. After the main ingredients and ingredients are prepared, pour oil into the pot, sauté the minced ginger until fragrant, add salt and chicken, and stir-fry for a while to allow the meat to absorb the oil and salt. After the chicken is cooked, add the soup to a boil, add sour bamboo shoots, salt, MSG, and pepper. After the chicken and sour bamboo shoots are cooked, sprinkle with coriander, nepeta and mint, and serve in a bowl. This soup is sour and fresh, slightly spicy or spicy, and very appetizing.

The main raw materials of Paha Egg Pancake are Paha, eggs, refined salt, etc. Wash the selected Paha vegetables and cut them into small pieces and set aside. Then beat the eggs and mix the flour evenly. Then pour in the mixed eggs and Paha, add an appropriate amount of salt and mix well. Finally, pour in the mixed flour and eggs, spread a thin layer on the bottom of the pot, and fry until golden brown. This dish is rich in the flavor of Paha, which has the most chlorophyll among spices. It has anti-inflammatory and detoxifying effects, helps synthesize visual pigments in the eyes, improves eyesight and prevents night blindness.

Pickled and sour meat Dai people also like to eat pickled meat, which is sour and delicious. There are sour pork, sour beef, sour fish, etc. , with complex production techniques and unique craftsmanship, it is an indispensable delicacy for Dai people to entertain guests.

The main ingredients of pineapple rice are pineapple, purple rice and glutinous rice. Put the glutinous rice and purple rice into a basin and soak for about 30 minutes. Smooth the top of the pineapple with a knife, then scoop out the flesh with a small spoon. Be careful not to break the pineapple shell! Chop the pineapple meat and put it in a container for later use. Then start steaming the glutinous rice. Steam the glutinous rice over medium heat, pour it out and put it into a container. Mix pineapple flesh, sugar, and olive oil and put into pineapple shell. Cover and put in steamer to steam for 5 minutes.

Hand-picked rice is one of the specialties of the Dai people. Just spread a layer of clean banana leaves on the table and then serve. Dishes are generally placed symmetrically, with rice placed in the middle of the table; there are big rice, purple rice, egg fried rice, etc. , surrounded by chicken feet, raw coriander, beef jerky, pickled skin, braised pork, herb spareribs, shredded barbecue, raw cucumber, dipping sauce, etc. Of course, you can also order dishes.