Anning shallow-water lotus roots are a specialty of Anning City, Kunming, Yunnan Province. They are known for their early maturation, disease resistance, high yield, superior quality, shallow rooting in soil, and ease of harvest. The cultivation of shallow-water lotus roots has become one of the key pillar industries of Anning's agriculture. These lotus roots are primarily grown in Bajie Town, located within Anning’s water resource conservation area. The town has...
It can be said that Duan Shi Xiaoguo serves the best braised rice noodles in Kunming. There’s a little story about this shop: During the Republican era, Zhai Yong’an from Yuxi opened Yongshun Garden on Duan Shi Street in Kunming, famous for its small-pot poached meat rice noodles and poached meat rice noodles. One day, due to exhaustion, after putting the poached meat rice noodles into the pot, Zhai went outside to smoke his water pipe…
The “Anning Red Pear” is known for its large, well-shaped fruit, sweet and tangy flavor, juicy and rich taste, thin yet thick flesh, vibrant skin color, and excellent overall quality. It boasts characteristics such as crispness, crunchiness, and excellent storability and transportability. The unique local climate and soil conditions contribute to the distinctive qualities of the “Anning Red Pear.” Anning City, with its special geographical location and subtropical plateau cool…
Rice Jelly Shrimp is a Yunnan-style snack. It is made by cooking rice paste and then straining it through a colander into a basin of cold water. Its large head and thin tail resemble a shrimp, hence the name. Served with sugar syrup and rose sugar, it makes a refreshing summer drink. The finished product is sweet, soft, tender, and served ice cold. Ingredients: Main ingredient: 500g high-quality rice. Seasonings: 300g brown sugar...
County Street Red Pear, also known as Dianjiu Red Pear, was developed by cross-pollinating pollen from the local Yunnan variety “Torch Pear” with Japan’s “Kosui Pear” to produce seeds, which were then taken to New Zealand for planting. Superior strains were selected from the seedlings and later grafted onto local Dangshan Pear trees. In 2007, this pear was recognized by the China Fruit Association as…
In Yunnan Province, rice noodles are a beloved snack enjoyed by people of all ethnicities, truly popular across the entire province and found in both urban and rural areas. Rice noodles are made from high-quality rice through fermentation, grinding into slurry, clarifying, steaming the powder, and extruding... They can also be served with prepared pig intestines, pig blood (commonly called "Wangzi"), and crispy fried pork cubes as toppings, known as Changwang Rice Noodles.…
Scallions have a pungent taste and a slightly warm nature. They help promote sweating, unblock yang energy, detoxify, and enhance flavor. They are mainly used to treat wind-cold type colds, chills with fever, headache and nasal congestion, cold abdominal pain, dysentery and diarrhea, internal blockage from parasites, blocked lactation, and difficulty in urination or bowel movements. Scallions contain volatile oils, primarily composed of allicin, as well as diene methyl sulfide, calcium oxalate…
Buckwheat flour is considered a health food. In the high-altitude and cold mountainous regions of Yunnan, buckwheat is widely cultivated, and in some areas, it is even used as a staple food. There are many types of buckwheat-based foods, such as pastries like buckwheat puddings and buckwheat cakes, as well as noodles like steamed buckwheat cakes, buckwheat noodles, and stir-fried buckwheat noodles. Buckwheat buns are one of...
The scientific name for potatoes is Solanum tuberosum, commonly known as potatoes. Traditional Chinese medicine considers potatoes to be neutral in nature, with effects that harmonize the stomach, regulate the middle energizer, strengthen the spleen, and benefit qi. They are suitable for treating gastric and duodenal ulcers, chronic stomach pain, habitual constipation, and skin eczema. Potatoes are washed, boiled, peeled, mashed into a paste, mixed with an appropriate amount of flour to make...
are a popular snack in the Kunming area. They come in sweet and savory versions, with the savory type being more common. The dough is made by mixing wheat flour with yeast and water to ferment, then adding baking soda to neutralize the acidity. A spicy salt mixture is prepared by blending lard, Sichuan peppercorn oil, salt, and toasted flour. Small pieces are pinched from the fermented dough, and each piece is wrapped around about one-fifth of the spicy salt mixture...
It is made by pickling shepherd’s purse roots. Its dark color earns it the nickname “black shepherd’s purse,” and it comes in two varieties: rose-flavored black shepherd’s purse and sweet black shepherd’s purse. It is widely used in side dishes—eaten raw, stir-fried with meat, served cold in salads, or used in spring rolls and shumai. Adding a small amount can greatly enhance the flavor. Kunming locals also enjoy adding shredded black shepherd’s purse to cold rice noodles. …
Sauce-Fermented Snails: Dianchi Lake abounds in snails, which fishermen sell in markets. Small food vendors buy them, shuck the shells, and remove the meat. After cleaning, they mix the snail meat with ginger, garlic, cilantro, sweet soy sauce, sweet bean paste, chili oil, peanut butter, and sesame paste before selling it. It was once very popular among consumers but gradually disappeared after 1950. (Kunming)…
Batik and tie-dye are traditional dyeing techniques popular among several ethnic groups in Yunnan. The principles behind both are similar, though their crafting methods differ slightly. Wall hangings and other crafts made using batik and tie-dye techniques are rich in ethnic character and have long been favored by tourists from both home and abroad. Visitors looking to purchase these items can visit craft and art shops as well as major department stores…
The Chenggong Baozhu Pear is a well-known specialty fruit in Yunnan Province. In September 2005, "Chenggong Baozhu Pear" was successfully registered with the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, becoming one of the five key brands promoted by Chenggong County. The fruit is round, typically weighing between 200–330 grams, with some as large as 500 grams. It has a thin, pale yellowish-green skin, and the fruit…
Yuting BBQ is widely known as the barbecue restaurant with the most diverse selection of Anning-style specialty grills in the Kunming area. Established in April 1998, it is located at the intersection of Wumiaopo, Kunsteel Gas Management Department Residential Area, Anning City (now known as Zhenquan Road, Anning City, No. 280 Lianran Street), a short distance from downtown Kunming. The restaurant has over 20 private rooms and more than 30 tables,…
Dounan Village is located on the eastern shore of the radiant "Plateau Pearl" Dianchi Lake, just 16 kilometers from Kunming City, and falls under the jurisdiction of Dounan Town in Chenggong County. The village governs two natural villages, seven villager groups, 1,797 households, with a total population of 5,727 people, covering an area of 4.5 square kilometers. The arable land area is only 240 mu, averaging just 0.4 mu per person. Thanks to…
Roasted Termitomyces Termitomyces, also known as Chicken Mushroom, Chicken Root, Chicken Foot Mushroom, or Ant Mushroom, is a famous specialty of Yunnan. It is named "Chicken Mushroom" because of its plump and sturdy body, fine and white texture, sweet, tender, and fragrant taste, which rivals that of chicken. It is rich in nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, iron, and protein. Termitomyces contains up to 16 types of amino acids, and…
The Five-Nut Mooncake is the most renowned among various types of mooncakes, named for its filling that includes almonds, peach pits, peanuts, sesame seeds, and melon seeds. It is characterized by carefully selected ingredients, thin crust, generous filling, delicious taste, sturdiness against breakage, and portability. Belonging to the Cantonese-style mooncake category, it was introduced to Yunnan in 1939 with the establishment of Kunming’s Guanshengyuan...
Yunnan Ham Mooncakes are a distinctive and flavorful delicacy from Yunnan Province, also known as Dian-style mooncakes. They have their own unique charm compared to Suzhou-style and Cantonese-style mooncakes. These mooncakes are made with Xuanwei ham — a specialty of Yunnan — along with ingredients such as honey, lard, and white sugar for the filling, and are baked using purple wheat flour from Chenggong in Kunming for the crust. The surface is golden yellow or reddish-brown...
Stinky tofu is a well-known and distinctive soy product that enjoys great popularity among the people of Yunnan. The best quality stinky tofu comes from Chenggong County in Kunming, and it has a long history. Legend has it that Chenggong stinky tofu originated during the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty, first created by Wang Zhong from Qibu Village in the county. After trying it, Emperor Kangxi was highly impressed by its delicious taste and included it as one of the side dishes in the imperial kitchen. And…