Notable Dishes
| English | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guo qiao mi xian | 過橋米線 | 过桥米线 | guòqiáo mǐxiàn | Literally means "crossing the bridge noodles" or "across the bridge noodles". It is Yunnan's best known dish. It typically consists of a bowl of chicken soup, to which diners add their own selection of thin meat slices, mixian, vegetables and spices, much like a hot pot. It is ubiquitous throughout the province. |
| Qiguo ji | 氣鍋雞 | 气锅鸡 | qìguōjī | Literally means "steam pot chicken". It consists of chicken steamed with tonics and herbs in a ceramic pot. |
| Boluo fan | 菠蘿飯 | 菠萝饭 | bōluó fàn | Pineapple rice. It is found in Xishuangbanna and others areas populated by Dai people. |
| Yiliang roast duck | 宜良烤鴨 | 宜良烤鸭 | yíliáng kǎoyā | A crispy skin roast duck similar to Peking Duck, but honey is used to crisp and colour the skin. It is roasted with pine branches and needles, which impart a unique flavour to the dish. |
| Jidou liangfen | 雞豆涼粉 | 鸡豆凉粉 | jīdòu liángfěn | A savoury jelly made from gram flour |
| Shiping doufu | 石屏豆腐 | 石屏豆腐 | shípíng dòufǔ | Beancurd made in Shiping County |
| Erkuai | 餌塊 | 饵块 | ěrkuài | Highly refined and compressed rice cakes |
| Lufu | 滷腐 | 卤腐 | lǔfǔ | A type of fermented beancurd, typically used as a condiment or made into sauces. It is reddish-yellow in colour, with a soft texture and a savoury flavour. |
| Rubing | 乳餅 | 乳饼 | rǔbǐng | Cheese made from goat's milk. It is influenced by the cuisine of the Bai people near Dali City. |
| Rushan | 乳扇 | 乳扇 | rǔshān | Cheese made from cow's milk |
| Pu-erh tea | 普洱茶 | 普洱茶 | pǔ'ěr chá | |
| Xuanwei ham | 宣威腿 | 宣威腿 | xuānwēi tuǐ |
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