Yunnan Dining

Crisp Stuffed Bun in Yunnan or Posubao(破酥包)...

Zhé’ěrgēn (Chinese: 折耳根) is the edible rhizome of Houttuynia cordata (Yuxingcao, 鱼腥草 ‘fish smelling leaf’) with a fresh, spicy, peppery flavour that is used in southwestern Chinese cuisine, i.e. that of Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnanand western Guangxi....

Rushan(乳扇) is made of the milk produced by local cows. It has a shape of a fan. Rushan does not only taste good, but is also nourishing. It contains...

Rubing (乳饼) Rubing (Chinese: 乳饼; pinyin: rǔbǐng) is a firm, acid-set, non-melting, fresh goat milk farmer cheese made in the Yunnan Provinceof China by people of the Bai and Sani (recognized as a branch of the Yi in China) minorities. Its Bai name is youdbap, meaning “goat’s milk”....

Granny’s Potato Dish in Yunnan(老奶洋芋) is local mashed potato style dish typically flavoured with spring onions and chilli. Grandma’s potatoes – Laonai yangyu (老奶洋芋) The grandmother of all Yunnan dishes, superlatives such as ‘instant...

Called juecai (蕨菜) in Chinese, fiddlehead ferns are some of the most ancient edibles on the planet. They can be found in almost every country in the northern hemisphere and come in many...

Liangfen (simplified Chinese: 凉粉; traditional Chinese: 涼粉; pinyin: Liángfěn; literally: ‘cold powder’), also spelled liang fen, is a Chinese dish consisting of starch jelly that is usually served cold, with a savory sauce, often in the summer. It is...

Crossing-the-bridge noodles(云南过桥米线) is a rice noodle soup from Yunnan province, China. It is one of the most well-known dishes in Yunnan cuisine. Description Crossing-the-bridge noodles has over 100-year history and it was listed...

Baba (Chinese: 粑粑) is a type of thick, round, heavy bread that is prepared either plain or with various fillings by the Naxi people of north-western Yunnan, China. It can be sweet or savory. Sometimes marketed to...

Leek Flower   Leek flower can be used to make many kinds of dishes. It can be accompanied by mutton hotpot to eat, fried with shredded meat and scrambled eggs and so on. Of...

Lotus Almost all the rhizome and leaves of lotus can be eaten, from the newly sprouted lotus tip to lotus flower, lotus leaf, lotus seed, lotus stamen and lotus root....

Egg Flower Also known as Burma gardenia, egg yolk flower, India jasmine, season flowers, egg flower smell refreshing and tastes slightly bitter. It can be used to make herbal tea drinks and...