Colorful Yunnan

Pu'er Red Fungus - Memory in Delicacy

Every summer, the county of Pu'er, in southwest Yunnan, China, greets its rainy season. Endless fine rain waters the ground and nourish a rare and precious wild fungus known as red fungus.

Time to enjoy wild mushrooms

Yunnan’s rainy season is the best time of the year to grow wild mushrooms, thanks to the humid and sultry weather.

You Can’t Celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival Without a Herb Soup

Special Flavour of Pu’er in the Dragon Boat Festival

You Can’t Celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival Without a Herb Soup

Flower dishes on the menu in Yunnan

In Yunnan, flowers are used for ornamental purposes but they are also popular in the kitchen.

Nuodeng Ham

Nuodeng is a small village perched on a hillside in Yunnan, at an altitude of 2,200 metres.

Bamboo Rice

One of Yunnan's most beloved culinary products is bamboo rice. It is a specialty of the Dai people, who live in Xishuangbanna in southern Yunnan.

Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles

Cross-bridge noodles is such a popular product of the culture of Yunnan that was listed as an item of intangible cultural heritage of Kunming city.

Shangri-La Yak Meat

Yak meat is one of the rarest kinds of high-grade meat in the international market. In Yunnan you can get it at its source.

Shangri-La Tibetan Pork

It's a lean breed of pig indigenous to the Tibetan plateau, where it is also a favorite culinary specialty.

Jianshui-styled Steamed Chicken

Steam pot chicken is one of Yunnan's most popular dishes, and uniquely Yunnan in character.The Yunnan style of steam pot chicken produces a meat that is tender and juicy.

Jianshui Spicy Barbecued Tofu

Jianshui Tofu, also known as Lin'an Tofu, is a spicy, barbecued form of tofu that is a famous traditional specialty in Jianshui County.

Flower Banquet

In Yunnan, flowers are not only ornamental, but they are also a popular food ingredient.

Pu'er Red Fungus - Memory in Delicacy

Time to enjoy wild mushrooms

You Can’t Celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival Without a Herb Soup

Flower dishes on the menu in Yunnan

Nuodeng Ham

Bamboo Rice

Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles

Shangri-La Yak Meat

Shangri-La Tibetan Pork

Jianshui-styled Steamed Chicken

Jianshui Spicy Barbecued Tofu

Flower Banquet

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