Generally, when we go on a trip, we always bring back some local specialties, some for commemoration, and some for gifts to relatives and friends. Just like the editor once went to Zhangjiajie and bought eucommia and kudzu root cakes there; hot pot base ingredients in Chongqing; candied haws and roast duck in Beijing; and ice cream in Shanghai. I believe that many friends will also do the same. Today I will introduce the special products of Yunnan. It should be the most complete article among the more famous Yunnan special products that you can see on the Internet.
1. Food category:
1. Flower cake (flowers)
The Nineteen Monsters of Yunnan sell flowers by the pound. Kunming, Yunnan Province is known as the flower capital of the world. Various flowers bloom all year round, especially the production and sales of roses and other flowers account for more than half of the country. It is said that more than 10 billion flowers are traded in the Dounan flower trading market every year, and the annual output value is nearly 50 billion yuan. In the private garden of Hangcheng Garden International Hotel in Kunming, there are 20,000 to 30,000 roses blooming a year, which is terrifying. The flower cake is naturally more common. It is a shortbread made of Yunnan’s unique edible roses. It is a representative of Yunnan’s classic dim sum with Yunnan characteristics and is also one of its characteristics. Flower cake. It is not as famous as a big brand, but people in Yunnan like to buy their products as gifts for friends. (Just to clarify, there is absolutely no advertising here, just a recommendation from the heart)
2. Rice noodles: There are too many varieties of rice noodles in Yunnan, including Guoqiao rice noodles, Physalis rice noodles, Xiaoguo rice noodles, Douhua rice noodles, cold rice noodles, etc., and the eating methods are different. I believe most people have heard of the famous Guoqiao Rice Noodles, but you can also come to Kunming to try other brands of rice noodles that are not very famous in Kunming, but are very affordable and delicious. Xiaoguo Rice Noodles is one of them. It's not expensive, about ten yuan a bowl, and Kunming people can eat it every day.
3. Bait: Commonly known as Dajiujia, a famous snack in Tengchong. It is said that Emperor Yongli of Ming Dynasty was attacked by Wu Sangui and fled to Tengchong. He was exhausted and hungry. He found a farmhouse and the owner fried the best food Together, a dish is made of bait, ham, eggs, and green vegetables. After eating it, Emperor Yongli was full of praise and said: "The fried bait saved my Dajia." Since then, Tengchong fried bait has an alias - "Daji". Bait pieces are also very popular in Yunnan, as well as steamed bait shreds in Qujing. The taste is amazing.
4. Coffee coffee: Alien species, a rising star, and now a very hot brand in coffee. Due to the unique geographical environment and climatic conditions, Yunnan arabica coffee has a unique flavor that is thick but not bitter, fragrant but not strong, with a little fruity taste. World-class coffee experts evaluate it as the best coffee in the world. In 2017, Yunnan's coffee production reached 136,000 tons, accounting for more than 95% of the country's coffee production.
5. Pu'er tea: Needless to say, it has a history of 3,000 years since King Wu defeated Zhou. Now it is very famous, black tea nourishes the stomach and green tea loses weight.
6. Wild mushrooms: The famous varieties of wild mushrooms include chicken fir, black truffle, boletus, matsutake, and ganoderma. Yunnan's fungi are also very famous. 40% of the world and 80% of the fungi in China are produced in Yunnan.
7. Tamarin: In large supermarkets such as Carrefour and Wal-Mart in Yunnan, one often hears loudspeakers shouting "Maoduoli, Maoduoli", which refers to a kind of pastry made from tamarind. Sweet and sour, appetizing, children like it very much.
8. Xuanwei ham: This is similar to Jinhua ham in Zhejiang. It is very famous, probably because of the different pickling methods, which creates a unique taste. Another very famous dish in Xuanwei is Xuanwei pig-killing rice (during the twelfth lunar month before Chinese New Year in Yunnan, pig-killing is popular in rural areas, and special cooking pig-killing rice is used to entertain guests, and the scene is very harmonious)
9. Lijiang Dried Beef: Breed in Shangri-La, Diqing and other species above 3,500 meters above sea level, they eat weeds on high mountains all the year round, run on the mountains, and have a pure taste, so the dried meat smoked and roasted with its meat has a unique taste. It has an excellent taste and has become a major local specialty food.
10. The Eighteen Monsters of Yunnan: mainly cakes. It depends on personal preference.
2. Drug category:
11. Dianzhonglou: Commonly known as Aescin, it is the main component of Yunnan Baiyao and one of the best medicines for treating bruises. Zhonglou is divided into Huazhonglou (colloid) and Dianzhonglou (silty), and Dianzhonglou is of the best quality. At present, a kilogram of dry goods is nearly 1,000 yuan, which is very expensive. However, due to the extremely slow growth rate, the wild ones are basically excavated, and now they are mainly planted artificially.
12. Wenshan Notoginseng: This is the representative of Yunnan, Xuesaitong Capsules, the first-class medicinal materials for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. It is mainly planted in Wenshan, Yunnan.
13. Zhaotong gastrodia elata: Gastrodia elata has sedative, analgesic, and nourishing effects. Zhaotong gastrodia elata has high yield and good quality, and has recently been used by chefs to develop dishes. Gastrodia steam pot chicken is one of them. Very popular with the public.
14. Dendrobium candidum: It can enhance immunity, anti-tumor, etc. It is accepted by the public, and it is also very popular now. It is also used as a dish in Yunnan, and it is used in various soups and stews.
15. Lijiang Maca: The legendary Maca from the Andes is divided into white Maca and black Maca, and the black Maca is said to have higher nutritional value. Planted in Lijiang, Yunnan, it is said to have various miraculous effects (the effect is not known to be true or not). In 2015, it was fired. The dry product sold for more than 300 yuan per kilogram, and then the price fell all the way. It is also eaten by Yunnan people as a dish, cooking hot pot, and soaking in wine. If you like it, you can buy some and try it, the price should not be very expensive now.
16. Yunnan Baiyao: An old brand in Yunnan, developed by Qu Huanzhang, the founder of the Republic of China, a real century-old brand. The effect of bruises is very good, and the heavy building in front is its main component. Now there are all kinds of products: medicines, sprays, toothpaste, Band-Aids, etc.
3. Other categories:
17. Jianshui purple pottery: Jianshui pottery clay is taken from the Wucai Mountain in the territory. It contains high iron content, which makes the finished product high in hardness and strength. After unglazed polishing, Seiko fine grinding and polishing, the texture is fine and bright as a mirror. It has the reputation of "hard as iron, bright as water, smooth as jade, and sound like a chime". Jianshui pottery pays attention to fine workmanship, especially decoration. It uses calligraphy and painting engraving and colored mud inlaying as the main means, integrating calligraphy and painting, gold and stone, engraving, inlaying, and other decorative arts. Jianshui pottery combines practicality and appreciation, including pots, cups, basins, bowls, plates, cylinders, boilers, pipes, four treasures of the study and other products. The price is quite expensive, just a small teapot costs several hundred.
18. Jianchuan woodcarving: Jianchuan woodcarving is a kind of woodcarving handicraft technique, produced in Jianchuan County, Dali Prefecture, and began in the tenth century AD. After absorbing the culture and production technology of the Han nationality and other nationalities, the Bai people gradually formed their unique and exquisite skills. Very powerful, you can arrange a special itinerary to visit Dali.
19. Jade and jadeite: Yunnan jade is actually Burmese jade -- jadeite, but Yunnan is the closest to Myanmar, so the first jadeite is generally circulated to the whole country and even all over the world through Yunnan, so many people think that Burmese jade is Yunnan. jade. Jade is divided into ABC grades, grade A is pure natural, cut and carved, the price is the most expensive, and grade A is the genuine product. Grade B and Grade C: In principle, it is also jade, but the color is not very good, or there are cracks inside that have been filled and repaired with water.
20. Yunyan: A large taxpayer, the climate in Yunnan is suitable for tobacco growth. From the Opium War to the present, after more than 100 years of development, Yunyan is now well-known. If you want to buy authentic Yunyan, you still have to buy it in Yunnan, and you can buy fake ones in other provinces.
Of course, there are also some ethnic minority jewelry, fabrics, fabrics, etc., which are special products in Yunnan, so I won’t introduce them here for the time being.