I like Yunnan from the bottom of my heart. When my city was already chilly, the west of Caiyun Zhinan was still green and verdant. I was swinging on the swing of One Country and Two Villages, and I accidentally arrived in Myanmar. Passing through the vast green leafy forest, just to find the magical food that belongs only to southern Yunnan. When I put on the Jingpo grandma’s wedding dress from the past, and the rings were ringing, I instantly felt light and wanted to fly. The scene was quite The little boy from the ethnic group pulled up the corner of my skirt, and my heart was full of joy. Our life is like light, we keep traveling far and meet again and again, maybe it just blooms for ourselves who are always moving forward.

After two flights, I am ready to start my gourmet journey under the blue sky in Dehong. A handsome Tiggo 8 has been quietly waiting for my arrival outside the airport gate. The simple and smooth model is what I have always liked Yes, Tiggo 8 has the two advantages of power and fuel efficiency, plus the spacious trunk space, it is very suitable for our travel and self-driving. Tiggo 8 is not only a comfortable SUV, but also a multi-attribute and functional SUV. travel companion.

One country, two villages, swinging on a swing to Myanmar

The first stop of this border trip came to Yizhai and the two countries. This village is located 10 kilometers away from Ruili, next to the No. 71 boundary marker on the China-Myanmar border. The border divides a Dai village into two. The one on the side is called Yinjing, and the one on the Myanmar side is called Mangxiu. And the national border here is not as serious as we imagined. There are guards from two countries stationed at the border of one country and two villages, or a bamboo fence, or a ditch, or just a ridge, crossing the village Winding past, there are many geographical wonders in the stockade, one tree, one house, one bridge, two countries, and the magical experience of going abroad while swinging, all of which made our trip full of joy.

In one country and two villages, I met the first Yunnan delicacy paoluda that made me curious. The reason for this name is because Paoluda is a Burmese dessert, sago, purple rice, papaya jelly, Burmese condensed milk, Made of special butter rusks, fresh shredded coconut and crushed ice cubes, the taste is refreshing and sweet, with endless aftertaste.

Raw coconut worms? This is the surprise brought by Mengmao Banquet

This trip to the China-Myanmar border is also a trip to explore delicious food. Every day, you have to go to different destinations and drive on the road. Because of Tiggo 8, you will not feel bored at all. The intelligence is Tiggo 8. One of the highlights that is most praised in the industry and well received by users. The Lion Zhiyun system further expands the way of human-vehicle interaction, adding a lot of convenience and fun to the journey. During the driving process, I only need to say "Xiaohu, open the address book", and the smart call function will find the contact person I want to call through the voice command, and dial out accurately. Gently say "Hello Xiaohu, play a certain song, and the melodious melody will sound in the car. Accompanied by the joyful music, follow my camera to explore the most famous Mengmao Banquet in western Yunnan.

When I came to the border of Ruili, Yunnan, I have been longing for the Mengmao banquet for a long time. This is a gourmet back garden of the Dai royal family. Walking in it, every flower, grass and building are full of exotic customs, rich colors and various patterns. It incorporates the cultural elements of various ethnic groups in the frontier of Dehong.

Together with the chefs of the Jingpo ethnic group, cook a roast beef in bamboo tubes, beef mince, tree tomato, and various spices. After stirring well, put them into freshly cut bamboo tubes. After 40 minutes of grilling, the food full of southern Yunnan style will be ready. It's out.

Ruili, the tropical style at 23 degrees north latitude, makes the food here also full of Southeast Asian atmosphere, such as coconut worms, roast beef in bamboo tubes, steamed fish, rice noodles with ant eggs, lemon fish, roasted beef gall, three-color stewed vegetables, stuffed coconut Worm, every name is enough to make us widen our eyes. Only those who have tried it will know what kind of mental journey we have experienced from the horror of eating coconut worms to the endless aftertaste later.

In addition to coconut worms, there are also some Dai-style delicacies in the Mengmao Banquet, which also makes people full of curiosity. Dai’s Sapai is made with raw beef, wild coriander and leeks, and the ingredients are bitter and lemon. There are two flavors, looking rich in content, it is also a great challenge for our taste buds.

What makes me curious here is the waiters who come and go. Their faces are covered with a layer of white Dongxu, which is commonly known as old flour by the locals. It turns out that this is an artifact of beauty in Myanmar. It is a kind of yellow neem wood. Rub the block hard to form a powder, add a little water, apply it on the face, it is very cool, and it also has the effect of beauty and whitening, similar to the mask we use.

Jingpo village, make a ghost chicken by yourself

Driving on Tiggo 8, we came to the village where the Jingpo people lived. This time, the delicacy we were looking for had an imaginative name, ghost chicken. When I put on the Jingpo mother’s wedding dress from the past, I felt light and wanted to fly in an instant, and when the Jingpo boy pulled up the corner of my skirt, my heart was full of joy.

Before making ghost chicken, we need to prepare the ingredients. Jingpo people usually like to use the leaves of a tropical plant to make bowls. We took the props and went to the large green leafy forest by the side of the stockade. Prepare the big leaves for the ghost chicken we are going to do later.

Ghost chicken is a special delicacy of the Jingpo people. It is usually made when offering sacrifices to ghosts and gods to worship ancestors. In the history of the Jingpo people, there is a custom of killing chickens to sacrifice ghosts. "Ghost chicken" is for offering sacrifices to ghosts. After the cooked chicken is cooled, it is shredded, and it is made in the wild with chopped ginger, garlic, Burmese coriander, lemon leaves and other related ingredients, and seasonings such as salt, monosodium glutamate, and soy sauce. It is quite interesting to make it by yourself. The ingredients of the Jingpo people are also different from the seasonings we usually use, full of the style of southern Yunnan. The coriander here is an important condiment, but it is different from what we usually eat Coriander, the shape is a bit like lettuce, thin and long.

Fishing adventure, boating on Xiang'e Lake

I came to Xiang'e Lake with Tiggo 8, such a quiet lake, because it is relatively small, there are almost no tourists.

Boating on Xiang'e Lake, full of water waves, swaying bamboo rafts, all the poetry comes from the changing clouds, the undulating mountains, the ducks swimming around, the cool wind, the quiet lake, the joyful me, and the hopeful The distance that can't be seen, this is all about a beautiful trip.

Not far from Xiang'e Lake, there is also Kaibangya Lake, which is known as Qiandao Lake in the west of Yunnan. The islands are connected to each other, and there is an island behind the island. If you make a delicacy with fresh fish, you will like this kind of travel, right?

Wu Ge's Food Square, domineering toast beef head meat

There is a small town called Lianghe in the west of Yunnan, which is not only the hometown of gourd silk, Lianghe cuisine also incorporates the characteristics of the five ethnic minorities in Dehong. When we talk about traveling in Yunnan, the first thing that comes to mind may be Dali and Lijiang. You will understand when you meet Wu Ge Restaurant in Lianghe. The real quiet beauty is in such an independent small town. The old teapots and old houses reveal the warm light of the years, and the bougainvillea is overflowing and stretching on the wooden frame. Smiling and watching our arrival. Raise the charcoal fire, put the old iron pot on it, and then some local Huilong tea, the leisurely time flows so slowly.

Lianghe is known as the hometown of cucurbit silk. It is a wonderful enjoyment to drink tea and listen to a melodious cucurbit silk.

Together with the folk gourmet Wu Ge, we made a small vegetable garden full of Dai style. The original Nandian toast beef head meat has a domineering appearance and delicate taste. The sour grilled meat, fried pork skin, chicken feet, vegetable tofu soup, and every dish are delicious. , It’s really a carnival for taste buds.

Every dish on the table is exquisitely prepared. There is a red chili that attracts my attention. This is the shabu-shabu hot pepper produced in the region. According to the locals, such chili is usually dried and used as a condiment. Yes, when you eat, you only need to simmer in the pepper for a few times, and the soup will become very spicy. I tried to dip the chopsticks in the crack of the pepper twice, and put it in my mouth. I didn’t feel it at first, wait a minute At once, the spiciness spreads from the tip of the tongue, it is really super spicy.

Heshun ancient town, I passed by under the cherry blossoms

I passed by Heshun in December, this hidden town greeted me with tranquility and serenity, the brilliant cherry blossoms smiled and watched my passing, the green trees and clouds cast beautiful reflections on the water, and the fishing people I have long been used to such a leisurely life, and everything is beautiful and just right.

Heshun Town is located 4 kilometers southwest of Tengchong County. There are bluestone alleys, grandmothers with shoe soles, and lingxiao flowers blooming at the door. People here live leisurely and slowly. Heshun is an ancient town with a long history and was built in the Ming Dynasty. It is also a famous town in Yunnan. There are more than 12,000 Heshun people living overseas. Here we can appreciate the charm of Huizhou architecture with white walls and black tiles, as well as elements of Western architecture. The door and window wood carvings of the old house are full of a sense of age.

When you come to Heshun, you want to eat a volcanic stone barbecue. Put the fresh ingredients on the volcanic stones from Tengchong, which retains the most authentic flavor of the ingredients. With the unique dipping sauce here, it tastes very satisfying .

The distance from Heshun Ancient Town to Tengchong Rehai is not very far. Rehai, also known as Tengchong Big Rolling Pot, is a natural wonder of geothermal hot springs. Xu Xiake, a geographer in the Ming Dynasty, recorded in detail the volcanic remains and hot springs in Tengchong in his book. There are more than 80 steam springs and hot springs formed in Tengchong due to volcanic activities. The big boiling pot is a basin-shaped boiling water pool with a diameter of more than 3 meters and a depth of about 1.5 meters. Loud and steamy, before approaching the big boiling pot, you can smell a strong smell of sulfur. The boiling water temperature is as high as more than 90 degrees. Many tourists bought raw eggs and put them in the boiling pot. It won’t take long , the eggs are steamed.

In seven days, Tiggo 8 took us across mountains and ridges, from Ruili on the China-Myanmar border to Tengchong, the first city on the extreme edge, and walked 500 kilometers in search of strange delicacies full of southern Yunnan style, such as Luda, ghost chicken, toast beef head, It’s a delicacy that you will never forget. Jingpozhai and Heshun Ancient Town are peaceful and quiet places that I will miss when I come back. The wonderful journey has come to a perfect conclusion, but the story of my Tiggo 8 is still there. will continue. (Friendly appearance: Yan Xingjianghu)