What are the specialties of Shangri-La?

Yunnan is a very suitable city for tourism. There are many interesting places here, such as Dali Ancient City, Old Town of Lijiang and Shangri-La. Shangri-La is called "Xanadu" by everyone, and there are also many delicious foods here. What are the specialties worth eating in Shangri-La? Let's get to know each other.

Qiaobaba

Qiaobaba is a very common food in Shangri-La, because in Diqing area, ethnic minorities here will grow tartary buckwheat and sweet buckwheat, and Qiaobaba is made of this ingredient. Add buckwheat noodles to boiling water, then stir them evenly, knead them into cakes, cook them in water, take them out after cooking, and dip them in honey. This is a special food in Shangri-La, and many people like to eat them, except buckwheat noodles Baba made of buckwheat noodles and buckwheat noodles Baba made of sweet buckwheat noodles.

Yak meat

Why is yak meat in Shangri-La so hot? Mainly because of its good materials, yak meat is made from yaks growing at an altitude of more than 3000 meters. This kind of food has better meat quality and higher nutritional value, which is generally only available in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Yak meat can be eaten in various ways, such as frying, roasting or barbecue, with unique flavor. Yak meat can also be dried in the sun and made into dry bar, which can be preserved for a long time and given to relatives and friends.

tricholoma matsutake

Tricholoma matsutake is a very precious delicacy. Tricholoma matsutake is named after its mushroom-like velvet antler. In Shangri-La, Tricholoma matsutake is a local specialty. Basically, July-September is the picking season of Tricholoma matsutake. You can pick a lot of Tricholoma matsutake at this time, which is also the best at this time. There are many ways to make Tricholoma matsutake, which can be fried or made into soup. When you come to Shangri-La, you can try the local Tricholoma matsutake cuisine.

Tibetan pastry

Tibetan pastry does not refer to a certain kind of pastry, but refers to a kind of pastry. There are many kinds of Tibetan cakes, such as fried fruit and Barcelona, which many people know. Fried bread is made of white flour, sugar and ghee in different shapes. It tastes crisp and delicious. "Barcelona" is also a very common Shangri-La specialty food, which tastes sweet and sour, soft and delicious. Besides these, there are many cakes to eat, which represent the local characteristics.

Milk residue

Milk residue is a unique local food and a fermented product. Generally, milk residue and ghee are a perfect match. How is milk residue made? Break the milk into butter, add water to boil, cool, and finally filter to leave milk residue. Milk tea is milky white in color and sour in taste. It can be said that yogurt residue is the embryonic form of yogurt. Milk residue is nutritious and nourishing, so many Tibetans will use it to entertain guests.

highland barley liquor

If you go to a Tibetan family, many Tibetans will greet you with highland barley wine, which is also a traditional Tibetan wine. Highland barley wine is a mineral water with highland barley as raw material and holy water from snowy mountains. This kind of water is pollution-free and of high quality. Highland barley wine is light yellow in color and sweet and sour in taste. Although it is wine, it contains little alcohol. The way of using highland barley wine is very particular. Generally speaking, they all say "three cups", first take a sip, fill it up, then take another sip, fill it up, and then fill the third sip.

buttered tea

Buttered tea is basically a drink for every Tibetan. Buttered tea is often eaten with Ciba. Butter tea contains a lot of calories, so drinking butter tea is also a way to keep out the cold, which can stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis and promote digestion. Buttered tea is very common in Shangri-La. When you come to the local area, many restaurants will provide buttered tea as a drink, which has good taste and high nutritional value and is worth tasting.

Is there any special food worth eating in Shangri-La? In fact, in addition to these Shangri-La specialties, there are many more. These are the most distinctive Shangri-La cuisines, and friends who like them can try them!