Yongping Pickled Chili

Yongping Pickled Chili

　　"Yongping Pickled Chili" is made from high-quality green and red chilies sourced from the mountainous regions of Yongping and neighboring counties, along with various seasonings such as prickly ash, garlic, brown sugar, and perilla water. It is meticulously prepared using a traditional fermentation process in large earthen jars. This delicacy boasts a well-balanced sour-spicy flavor, is crisp and refreshing, stimulates appetite, strengthens the spleen, and enhances food intake. Before 1997, most Yongping farmers produced pickled chili in small family workshops and sold them sporadically in local markets. Since 1998, companies such as Natural Foods Co., Ltd., Taifeng Foods Co., Ltd., and Aqiaoniang Halal Foods Co., Ltd. have gradually improved the processing techniques and packaging of "Yongping Pickled Chili," significantly enhancing product quality and adding value. As a result, the product gained widespread popularity and became a bestseller both within and beyond the province. "Nanjiang Flavor Pickled Chili" by Natural Foods Co., Ltd. and "Halal Pickled Chili" by Aqiaoniang Halal Foods Co., Ltd. won the Golden Flower Award from Dali Prefecture.

　　Yongping has abundant chili resources, with an annual production of around 400 tons of pickled chili.

　　Source: Dali Prefecture Tourism Development Management Committee