Yunnan Regional Food
Yunnan cuisine is a series of Yunnan regional food with bright feature of ethnic minorities among the Chinese cuisine, which has its own unique style because of its geographic location, diverse local plant and animal species and numerous ethnic minority groups. The cuisine in northeast Yunnan has a similar cooking method and flavor with that of Sichuan cuisine. The cuisine of ethnic minorities constitutes the principal part of the cuisine in western and southwest Yunnan. While the cuisine in south Yunnan is the essence of Yunnan cuisine.
1. Northeast Yunnan Food
2. Central Yunnan Food
- Xiaoguo Rice Noodles in Kunming
- Rice Noodle with Bean Curd in Kunming
- Modeng Baba (Modeng Cake) in Kunming
- Cold Porridge in Kunming
- Guandu Baba Pancake in Kunming
- Rice Braised with Beans in Kunming
- Yiliang Roast Duck in Kunming
- Lu’nan Feta in Kunming
- Crossing-the-Bridge Noodles in Kunming
- Stewed Chicken with Tricholoma Matsutake
- Roasted Chinese Squab in Chuxiong
- Cold Chicken in Chuxiong
- Guhua Fish in Chuxiong
- Roasted Pig in Chuxiong
- Chuxiong Mutton
3. West and Southwest Yunnan Food
- Xizhou Baba Pancake in Dali
- Milk Fan and Three Cups of Tea
- Lijiang Baba Pancake
- Bamboo Bar in Lijiang
- Mushrooms in Lijiang
- Salmon Fish in Lijiang
- Earthen Jar Chicken in Lijiang
- Blown Liver in Lijiang
- Lijiang Black Goat Hot Pot
- Naxi Barbecue in Lijiang
- Sandieshui in Lijiang
- Lijiang Rice Sausage
- Naxi Grilled Fish in Lijang
- Yak Meat in Diqing
- Milk Residue in Diqing
- Saimi Mutton in Shangri-la
- Guoben Hot Pot in Shangri-la
- Yak Meat Hot Pot in Shangri-La
- Beancurd Jelly in Tengchong
- Dish in Earthen Pot in Tengchong
- Barbecue in Dehong
- Baked Chicken in Nujiang
- Dulong Beef Feast in Nujiang
- Hand -Grasping Rice in Nujiang
- Chicken Stewed With Sumac Seed Oil in Nujiang
- Xiala, Gongla in Nujiang
- Stone Baked Cake in Nujiang
- Roast Piglet in Nujiang
4. South Yunnan Food
- Jianshui Roasted Tofu
- Steam Pot Chicken in Jianshui
- Burned Pig in Puer
- Braising a Fish with Sour Bamboo Shoot
- Cold Sour Ant Eggs in Puer
- Chicken Tofu in Puer
- Wuliang Mountain Black-Bone Chicken
- Nanmi of Dai
- Duosheng of Dai
- Toasted fish Wrapped in Lemongrass
- “Rouya” in Xishuangbanna
- Chicken Porridge in Xishuangbanna
- “Salted Fish” in Xishuangbanna
- “Sour Ant Eggs” in Xishuangbanna
- Fish Soup With Grilled Heated Pebble of Dai
- Sapie/Bovine Bile Soup in Xishuangbanna
- Ghost Chiken in Xishuangbanna
- Fried Beef Skin in Xishuangbanna
- Pork Steamed in Banana Leave in Xishuangbanna
- Fried Bamboo Insect in Xishuangbanna
- Chicken Boiled with Sour Bamboo Shoots of Dai
- Lemon Fish in Xishuangbanna
More about Yunnan Regional Food
- Baoshan Food
- Chuxiong Food
- Kunming Food
- Dehong Food
- Diqing Food
- Honghe Food
- Dali Food
- Lijiang Food
- Lincang Food
- Nujiang Food
- Pu’er Food
- Qujing Food
- Wenshan Food
- Xishuangbanna Food
- Yuxi Food
- Zhaotong Food
Yunnan Food Culture Travel
For people who are interested in Yunnan food, it is a good choice to take a Yunnan food culture tour, which can help the tourists better understand Yunnan cuisine. Yunnan cuisine, also named as Dian cuisine, is an compound of the cuisines of the Han people and other ethnic groups in Yunnan Province, southwest China. With the largest number of ethnic minority groups, Yunnan cuisine is vastly varied. Many Yunnan dishes are quite spicy, and mushrooms are featured prominently. The ingredient is diverse and rare, like flowers, ferns, algae and some insects. Curious about Yunnan food? Why not start a Yunnan food tour?
Recommended Yunnan Food Culture Tours
- 1 Day Weishan Snack Festival Tour
- 4 Days Puer Tea Culture Tour with Jingmai Tea Mountains and Traditional Ethnic Villages
- 6 Days Kunming Jianshui Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces Photography Tour
- 7 Days Honghe Hani Ethnic Minority’s Long Street Banquet Festival
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