Yak meat hot pot

Yak meat hot pot

　　Yak meat hot pot is a specialty dish in Lijiang, Yunnan. The yak is a unique bovine species native to high-altitude, cold regions and is the mammal that lives at the highest elevation in the world. It has especially long hair, which helps it adapt to the harsh alpine environment.

　　The "Lüshi Chunqiu" once recorded that “of all meats, the most delicious is the meat of the yak.” This shows that yak meat has been considered a premium meat since ancient times, and especially in autumn, being able to enjoy the warming yak meat from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is a real treat for food lovers. Yaks, having lived year-round at elevations of several thousand meters, graze on many wild medicinal plants such as fritillaria and cordyceps. As a result, their meat is incredibly flavorful. Once butchered, it can be stir-fried, braised, boiled plainly, or air-dried into dried meat, each method offering a unique taste.