Yunnan rice noodles and wild mushroom are two things you must not miss when you are in Kunming. In addition, the unique snacks of Yunnan ethnic minorities are also worth a try, such as Baojiang bean curd(包浆豆腐), Bai’s Er Kuai, Baba, Papaya water and so on.
The Small-Pot Rice Noodles (小锅米线 / Xiaoguo Mixian) This mixian dish is one of the more popular ways to eat rice noodles. The noodles are boiled in a small copper...
In northern part of China, one of the traditional snacks is called “Yuan Xiao”, which is a seasonal desert during the Lantern Festival. But in the South, people call...
Douhua Mixian (or rice noodle with bean curd) has been one of the recognised local snacks in Kunming for a really long time. Tourists would heard of the much...
Xiaoguomixian literally means rice noodle cooked in a small pot. And it has been a major main course among local Kunmingers. Soft and white rice noodle, cooked with minced...
Besides Mixian (rice noodle), steamed buns, Ersi (sliced rice cake), there is another local food, which is still very popular on Kunmingers’ dinner table. With its golden, crispy outer...
In the season of spring when different plants blossom, many of the local restaurants serve various trendy delicacies highlighted by (wild) flowers. Don’t miss these natural treats as you...
Bajie town of Anning in the west of Kunming mainly plants economic crops such as roses, red pear, shallow water lotus root and vegetables etc. From each 15...
September is when the Chinese traditional Middle Autumn Festival takes place, which means a lot for the Chinese families to reunite. In the festive ambience of the Middle Autumn...
By Robert, an expatriate and long-time resident in Kunming Obviously, eating insects is an acquired taste but, in Kunming and other parts of Yunnan, decent or markets restaurants...
The cold bridge traditionally originates from Yuxi to the south of Kunming, but is very popular in Kunming nowadays. As a kind of cold dish to ease hot in...
Locally called Guandu Ba Ba, the tasty pancake is a traditional snack of the Han Nationality in Kunming and enjoys a big popularity among Kunming locals. According to some...
Boluo fan (Chinese: 菠萝饭; pinyin: bōluófàn) or pineapple rice is a method of preparing rice for consumption that is used by the Dai people, a Tai cultural group residing in southern China. It is an authentic Dai ethnic dessert with glutinous...
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