Flavorful Origins - Yunnan Cuisine
1 - Dairy Products
Air Date: October 30, 2019
Yunnan is known for a variety of dairy products, including Dali rushan: thinly sliced cheese that can be fried, grilled or dipped in honey.
2 - Nan Piӗ
Air Date: October 30, 2019
A local wild berry features in nanpie, which refers t different types of flavorful pastes made from mashed vegetables or fish.
3 - Sa Piӗ
Air Date: October 31, 2019
Sa is a culinary tradition that pairs cold meat or raw vegetables with a versatile sauce that is often mixed with pig blood curd.
4 - Lacquer Seed Oil
Air Date: October 31, 2019
Derived from the fruits of the Chinese lacquer tree, qiyou is an oil used to cook eggs, congee, pork stew, roast chicken and even bee larvae.
5 - Ham
Air Date: October 31, 2019
Found in local moon cake fillings, Xuanwei cured ham can be thinly sliced, steamed, cooked with egg, stewed or served as cold cuts.
6 - Pickled Vegetables
Air Date: October 31, 2019
Salted and partially dried, the sow thistle can be pickled and stir-fried with pork to lend a sour, crunchy flavour, or added to white radish stew.
7 - Hardy Banana
Air Date: October 30, 2019
Wrapped in leaves with a sticky rice or spiced fish, the Musa basjoo – a banana found in Yunnan – can make for a sweet snack or savoury dish.
8 - Sour Fruits
Air Date: October 30, 2019
Besides being an appetite stimulant, tart fruits like lemon and sour papaya can be added to shredded chicken, carp or a sauce for dousing live shrimp.
9 - Rice Cake
Air Date: October 30, 2019
The er, a flattened rice flour cake, can be backed into a sticky snack, sliced and stir-fried with vegetables or julienned into noodle-like strands.
10 - Salted Flour
Air Date: October 30, 2019
Zha, an old custom, is an assortment of dried fermented vegetables or fish served as side dishes, made with ancient methods of food preservation.