What are the specialties when traveling to Yunnan?

When it comes to domestic tourism, many people now think of going to Yunnan. Yunnan, located in the southwest of my country, is the region with the largest number of ethnic minorities in the country. Yunnan is most famous for its tourism industry. For example, Lijiang, Dali and Xishuangbanna in Yunnan are all very famous tourist destinations. If you travel to Yunnan, you will find that the local tourist specialties are also very rich, such as the following ones are very famous.

What are the specialties when traveling to Yunnan?

NO1 Pu'er Tea

Pu'er tea is made from the Yunnan large-leaf sun-dried green tea from the recognized Pu'er tea area, which is processed into loose tea and compressed tea through post-fermentation. The appearance is brown-red, the soup inside is bright red, with a unique aroma and a mellow and sweet taste. “The older, the better” is generally recognized as the biggest feature of Pu’er tea that distinguishes it from other types of tea. Pu’er tea is an “edible antique”. Unlike other teas that are valuable because of their newness, Pu’er tea is valuable because of its “age” and tends to appreciate gradually over time.

NO2 Flower Cake

Fresh Flower Cake is a kind of crispy cake made with edible rose flowers which are unique to Yunnan. It is the most representative of the classic Yunnan desserts. The taste is excellent, sweet but not greasy, with a light rose flavor lingering in the mouth. All tourists who come to Kunming will bring some flower cakes back when they leave.

NO3 Xuanwei Ham

Xuanwei ham is produced in Xuanwei County, Yunnan Province. Its main characteristic is that it is shaped like a pipa, with small bones, thin skin, thick meat, and moderate fat and leanness. When cut into pieces, it has a strong aroma and bright color. The lean meat is bright red or rose, the fat is milky white, and the bones are slightly pink, as if the blood is still moisturizing. It is of excellent quality and is representative of Yunnan ham, so it is often called "Yunnan ham".

NO4 Wild Mushrooms

Yunnan's wild edible fungi are born and grow in the mountains and forests. They are natural green foods. They are rich in vitamins, high-quality proteins and other ingredients beneficial to the human body. They are nutritious and have unique flavors. Some edible fungi also have pharmacological effects in treating cancer and various diseases.

NO5 Wenshan Panax notoginseng

Panax notoginseng is a precious Chinese medicinal material with magical effects such as promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain, and strengthening the body. It has been used in China for treating diseases and strengthening the body for nearly a hundred years. Li Shizhen, a famous pharmacist in the Ming Dynasty, called it "golden and priceless."

Yunnan Panax notoginseng is widely distributed, with the counties of Wenshan Prefecture as the main production areas. The cultivation of Panax notoginseng has a history of three to four hundred years. Wenshan is the main production and origin area of ​​Panax notoginseng in the country, and is known as the "Hometown of Chinese Panax notoginseng". Both its quality and output rank first in the country.