Nanmi

Nanmi

　　Nanmi is a distinctive sauce from Xishuangbanna in Yunnan. It is a sauce made from greens, tomatoes, bamboo shoots, chili peppers, fish, eel, peanuts, and more. In the preparation process, the meat of crabs is pounded finely and simmered in an iron pot with an appropriate amount of salt. The mixture is stirred until the water evaporates, then the crab sauce is dried into flakes for later use. When eating, greens such as green chili peppers, cilantro, and garlic, along with an appropriate amount of salt, are ground finely using a mortar and mixed together to make the sauce ready to serve. The “tomato nanmi” has a fragrant, sour, and spicy flavor. “Nanmi Nanuo” is a type of bamboo shoot-based sauce. In its preparation, the outer skin of yellow bamboo shoots is peeled, then sliced and mashed before being simmered in an iron pot until the water evaporates. The mixture is then shaped into small pieces and sun-dried for later use. When eating, take one piece of dried bamboo shoot sauce, place it in a bowl, add chopped scallions, garlic, cilantro, and green chili peppers, along with an appropriate amount of salt and a few drops of hot water. Pound and mix everything together with a pestle until it's ready to eat.