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Yunnan's rice noodles and wild mushrooms are two things you must not miss when you go to Kunming. In addition, the snacks unique to Yunnan's ethnic minorities are also worth tasting. Tofu with batter, Bai ethnic group's roasted bait, baba, papaya water, etc. are all famous local specialties.
Yunnan rice noodles are a local favorite. Yunnanese have taken rice noodles to extremes, enjoying them cold, hot, braised, and stir-fried. Cross-Bridge rice noodles are the most famous, but small pot rice noodles, braised rice noodles, stir-fried rice noodles, cold rice noodles, clay pot rice noodles, and canned rice noodles are also popular. A small bowl of rice noodles costs 6-7 yuan, while Cross-Bridge rice noodles are priced differently depending on the restaurant, starting at 10 yuan per set, rising to 60-70 yuan, and even reaching 280 yuan for a state banquet-level set.
Yunnan is a kingdom of wild mushrooms. These edible mushrooms, rich in amino acids, are delicious and nutritious, and are considered "mountain delicacies." Famous mushrooms include chicken vine, matsutake, porcini, dry mushrooms, blue-headed mushrooms, chanterelles, and morels. Dry mushrooms are particularly recommended. While they may not look particularly attractive, being black in color, their fragrance is irresistible.
Shao Er Kuai (roasted rice cake) is a local Yunnan snack. It's made by pressing cooked rice into a block, usually in the shape of a round pancake. It's grilled over charcoal and then topped with sauce and vegetable fillings. The fragrant rice paired with the flavor of the sauce makes it a delicious treat loved by locals.
Peel the cooked potatoes, grind them into a paste, and then fry them in a pot with a little animal oil and add a little chopped green onion. In Yunnan, people say that this is the potato that grandmas eat, hence the name. It has a soft texture and tastes great.
Bean stewed rice is made by stewing freshly picked tender broad beans, cooked ham and rice, and it tastes like ham and broad beans.
Lunan Rubing (milk cake) is a traditional food of the Yi people in Yunnan, with the most authentic ones coming from Lunan Yi Autonomous County. Rubing is shaped like a long, oblique fan, with two fans stacked together, known as a "pair." Rubing can be prepared in many ways, including pan-frying, boiling, steaming, roasting, or even eating raw. When cooked with Xuanwei ham slices, it becomes the famous Yunnan dish "Huo Jia Bing."
The cooking method of Yunnan Steam Pot Chicken is very particular, and the ingredients are particularly unique, so the taste is naturally different. The chicken pieces are tender, the soup is sweet, and the fragrance spreads from ten miles away, which makes people linger in the aftertaste.
Dajiujia is one of the most famous snacks in Tengchong County, Yunnan Province. It is a kind of fried bait block. The making method is to cut the bait block into small pieces, and then add ham, eggs, meat, radish, tomato, etc., and stir-fry them together in a pan.
Heping Road starts from Beijing Road, passes through the entire Heping Village and goes directly to Chuncheng Road. It is the main street.
Address: Wujing Road, Guandu District, Kunming City
Transportation: It is recommended to take a taxi
There are many restaurants on Nanping Street. With the development of the catering industry, Nanqiang Pedestrian Street has gradually become a gathering place for local snacks.
Address: Nanping Street, Wuhua District, Kunming City
Transportation: Take bus No. 118, No. 71, etc. and get off at the east entrance of Nanping Street
There are some food stalls near Desheng Bridge where you can go and try some.
Address: Guandu District, Kunming City
Transportation: Bus No. 4, 59, 62, 91, etc. can be taken to the city
Daguan Commercial City is a golden treasure land for commercial real estate in Kunming, and the snack bar in the commercial city is also very popular.
Address: Daguan Commercial City, Wuhua District, Kunming
Transportation: Bus No. 81 or No. 125
Jiang Brothers' Qiaoxiangyuan is very well-known in Kunming. Many local people eat rice noodles here every day, and it is very popular among the public.
Address: No. 175, Renmin Middle Road, Wuhua District, Kunming (First Branch), No. 240, Laohaigeng Road, Pedestrian Street, Xishan District, Kunming (Second Branch)
Contact: 0871-65378202 (First Branch), 63151914 (Second Branch)
This time-honored restaurant boasts a long history, and its Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles soup is delicious and unique. Their Crispy Rice Noodles and Assorted Cold Rice Noodles are also highly recommended.
Address: No. 195, Baoshan Street, Wuhua District, near the Fire Department (Baoshan Street Branch); No. 59, Guanghua Street, Wuhua District (Guanghua Branch); Jinbi Plaza, Jinbi Road, Xishan District, near Zhengyi Road (Jinbi Branch)
Tel: 0871-63135545 (Baoshan Street), 63611885 (Jinbi), 63620736 (Guanghua)
This is a well-known wild mushroom hotpot restaurant in Kunming. They offer a variety of soup bases, including a wide variety of mushrooms. The broth is fresh and delicious. You can order half portions of mushrooms, and the vegetables are refundable.
Address: Near Yinhai Hot Spring Garden, Guanxing Road, Guanshang
Contact: 0871-67167476
The Little Red Skirt Mushroom Hotpot, with black chicken soup base, is absolutely delicious.
This is a great place to eat mushrooms. You can put all the mushrooms you ordered into the soup and cook them together. The soup is fresh, nutritious and healthy.
Address (Yinhai Branch): No. 173 Guanxing Road, Guandu District, Kunming
Contact (Yinhai Branch): 0871-67184943