1.Lijiang Baba
Lijiang Baba is a unique delicacy of the Naxi ethnic group, with a golden color, a strong aroma, and a crispy and delicious texture. There are two flavors: sweet and salty. Sweet ones come in white sugar and brown sugar, while salty ones usually come in ham and salt and pepper. It is a unique snack suitable for all ages.
2.Chicken bean jelly
Chicken bean jelly is made from chicken beans unique to Lijiang, with a delicate and smooth taste that can be seen in the streets and alleys of Lijiang.
In summer, if you eat cold food, mix it with sour vinegar, Sichuan pepper oil, soy sauce, scallions, coriander, garlic foam and other seasonings to make it sour and refreshing, relieve greasiness, cool down and stimulate appetite. In winter, if you eat hot food, fry the liangfen in a flat bottomed pan with sesame oil on both sides until it turns yellow, mix it with seasonings, and enjoy the rich flavor.
3.Yongsheng Oil Tea
Yongsheng oil tea is a famous delicacy spread in western Yunnan and a unique drink in Lijiang. It has a unique taste and is divided into morning tea and afternoon tea, with sweet and salty differences. It is an essential part of the daily life of the locals.
When people in Lijiang drink oil tea, they usually match it with local special Dim sum and snacks, namely the so-called “tea”.
4.Braised Pork Ribs Hot Pot
Braised pork ribs hotpot is one of the traditional delicacies in Lijiang, Yunnan. After being specially marinated, the meat and bone flavors blend together. When served in the hotpot, the unique flavor will be released into the soup, with a fragrant aroma, rich flavor, and satisfying taste in one bite.
5.Dongba Grilled Fish
Dongba grilled fish is a popular specialty food on the Lijiang Tea Horse Ancient Road. Using fresh fish from the local area, the grilled fish is crispy and crispy on the outside, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with delicious fish meat. Paired with unique local spices and flavors such as fermented black beans, the taste is superb and the aftertaste is endless.
6.Black Goat Hot Pot
Black goat hotpot is a specialty dish in Lijiang, Yunnan. Black goats have delicious meat, alternating fat and lean, high nutritional value, and good taste.
The fresh and tender black mountain lamb rolls in the hot pot, with a fragrant aroma. The lamb is fat but not greasy in the mouth, very chewy, and warm all over when it’s cold.
7.Rice enema
Rice jar sausage is a unique flavor food in Lijiang, and processing and making rice sausage is a traditional custom of the Naxi people. Rice sausage has a quaint and shiny color, rich aroma, and high nutritional value. It is a great product for nourishing blood and qi.
8.Naxi rice cake
Naxi rice cake originates from the traditional culinary treasure of the Naxi people, with exquisite production techniques. Gently sprinkle a layer of brown sugar on the steamed rice cake, wait for the sugar to slowly melt, and finally sprinkle with a few sesame seeds. It is soft, sweet, enticing, and fragrant.
9.Baojiang Tofu
The outer layer of the coated tofu is golden and crispy, and it can be easily crushed with a gentle bite. The warm slurry inside is silky smooth and delicate, paired with local special sauce. It is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a unique and delicious taste.
10.Lijiang candied fruits
Using locally unique fruits such as plums, peaches, apples, apricots, sweet potatoes, etc., after sugar soaking and pickling, the fruit retains its original flavor while adding a touch of sweetness and richness, sweet and honey, sweet and soft.