What is Lijiang cuisine? Top 10 famous dishes you must try

1. Crossing the Bridge Noodles

Discover the Yunnan Bridge Noodles - a unique culinary essence (Photo source: Collected)

The first dish on the list of must-try dishes when coming to Lijiang is Crossing the Bridge Noodles. A dish with a rather strange name but is a specialty dish of the Lijiang region, Yunnan province, China, with a history of more than 100 years. And if you don't know what to eat in Lijiang, Crossing the Bridge Noodles is the number 1 suggestion for you.

This dish is not too complicated to prepare, but the presentation will be a bit elaborate. Because there will be a separate bowl of broth, a separate bowl of noodles and about a dozen small bowls containing ingredients to eat with noodles. It can be meat, eggs, shrimp, vegetables, salmon, ... very delicious and attractive. When eating, you just need to put this ingredient into the bowl of noodles. Then add more broth, mix well and enjoy.

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2. Lijiang Steamed Buns

Lijiang steamed buns (Photo source: Collected)

If you are learning about Lijiang cuisine and do not know what dish to enjoy first, dumplings will definitely be the ideal choice. This is a familiar dish to Vietnamese people, but when coming to Lijiang, you will feel the distinct difference in flavor.

The dumplings here are made from traditional wheat flour, soft and fragrant, creating a soft crust. The filling is often a combination of meat and green vegetables, both delicious and balanced in nutrition. The most special thing is the seasoning: the locals marinate according to their own recipe, bringing an unforgettable rich aroma. Therefore, many tourists often choose dumplings for breakfast, which is light, convenient and full of the flavor of this ancient land.

3. Yak beef hotpot

YAK beef hotpot, a famous specialty of Shangrila (Photo source: Collected)

The next suggestion for those who do not know what to eat in Lijiang is Yak beef hotpot. This dish is called a specialty of Lijiang, made from Yak beef, soft, sweet, delicious and especially clean, safe for health. And Lijiang is one of the places with the most delicious and typical Yak beef hotpot. Travel to Lijiang and enjoy this famous hotpot.

4. Dried rib hotpot

If Vietnam has a famous cartilage rib hotpot in Lijiang - China has a dried rib hotpot that is loved by many people in the cold seasons. To make the meat more flavorful, people often marinate it with salt, then dry it to absorb the spices. When dried for enough time, the meat will be cut into small square pieces and then put into the hotpot broth. This hotpot is served with vegetables and mushrooms, including Thuy Tinh Tuong Hoa - a type of vegetable that only grows in Lo Co Lake. The soft meat mixed with the salty and sweet taste of the hotpot broth will surely make you fascinated.

5. Baba Cake and Flower Cake

Baba cake is a Naxi dish made from Lijiang flour, the filling can be sugar, honey or sausage. Flower cake is a delicious traditional Yunnan cake, made from flour and rose petals. These are two traditional cakes of Lijiang people, you must try, especially for those who are passionate about snacks.

6. Boiled eggs in tea water

Boiled eggs in tea water (Photo source: Collected)

If you are still wondering what to enjoy in the morning in Lijiang, tea-boiled eggs are an interesting choice. This is a familiar dish in the local culinary culture, often loved by many tourists when they want to experience traditional flavors. Different from the usual way of boiling, chicken eggs are cooked in pre-brewed tea water, so when peeled, they will give off a gentle aroma of tea. The egg flavor becomes rich, mixed with a bit of characteristic saltiness, both delicious and strange. If you have the opportunity to come to Lijiang, don't forget to try this unique breakfast dish to feel the difference in each flavor.

7. Lijiang Green Bean Jelly

On the small streets of Lijiang ancient town, visitors can easily find a rustic but extremely famous snack – green bean jelly. This dish is made from green beans soaked until soft, pureed with water and then cooked in a large pan with oil. When the mixture thickens and turns a characteristic greenish-white color, people pour it into molds to cool, creating cool jelly pieces.

While many places often consider jelly beans as a refreshing summer dish, Lijiang cuisine has an interesting variation. Green bean jelly here is not only a refreshing snack like coconut jelly or jelly, but can also become a hot dish on cold days. When preparing, the jelly beans are cut into pieces, fried until golden brown on both sides, then sprinkled with many typical spices such as chili, pepper, star anise, cinnamon or mixed with sour and spicy flavors depending on taste. It is this combination that creates an unforgettable flavor, contributing to enriching the map of delicious street food and Lijiang specialties.

8. Lijiang Black Goat Hot Pot

Lijiang Black Goat Hotpot is a famous local specialty that tourists traveling to Lijiang should not miss. The meat used in this hotpot has fine fibers, soft meat, delicious flavor and is not smelly. This dish has high nutritional value, low fat and cholesterol, helps people nourish the body, improve immunity. The black goat hotpot is boiled for 4-5 hours with a secret herbal recipe to create a delicious, rich flavor, very suitable to enjoy on cold days.

9. Lijiang sausage

Lijiang sausage (Photo source: Collected)

Lijiang sausage is not like the Northwestern sausage or other sausages in some other regions in China. This type of sausage is made from pig blood, rice and spices mixed together in a certain ratio, then poured into the processed pig intestine. This type of sausage is one of the rare unique dishes of the Naxi people in Lijiang. Lijiang sausage has the characteristic color of pig blood, aroma and high nutritional value.

10. Naxi Chicken and Potato Hot Pot

Local chickens in Lijiang will taste different from the chickens you buy in the city. They are fed natural food and raised in the same way as free-range chickens in our country. After eating this chicken, you will never want to eat chickens bought from supermarkets again.

The Yunnan Plateau is known for its potato production, also known as Yang Yang Yu, so the potatoes are usually sourced from this region. The ratio of potatoes to chicken is slightly more potatoes than chicken. This dish gives you a light, fresh and delicious taste. The potatoes and chicken have their own distinct flavors but when combined together they blend very well.

Discovering Lijiang and experiencing the local specialties is something that every tourist should not miss. Who knows, those will be unforgettable impressions that will make you remember every time you mention the beautiful Lijiang.

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