Yunnan’s Secret Bites: Cross-Bridge Noodles & Wild Mushroom Hotpot

Yunnan, a land favored by "A Bite of China," even carries the fragrance of ingredients in the air. When the hot chicken soup meets the snow tender rice noodles, and when the mushrooms in the rainy season dance waltzes in the copper pot, these hidden culinary codes of the locals are uncovering another temptation of traveling to Yunnan, China - the taste of wind, flowers, snow, and moon. If you have any questions or would like to customize your trip, please contact us! 

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The first stop: soul critical strike of Crossing the bridge noodles

Historical trivia:

This bowl originated from the Qing Dynasty's "Eastern Fast Food" and is said to be related to the delivery of meals by the wife of a scholar. But the true essence lies in "one chicken, three meals": boiling soup, slicing meat, and boiling rice noodles. The soup base must be made of chicken, tube bones, and ham, boiled for 6 hours until golden brown and translucent.

Local Private Store:

1. Fuhua Garden "(Jinbi Road, Kunming)

Must: Traditional Crossing the bridge noodles (38 yuan/set)

Highlight: Visible oil droplets and golden circles on the soup base, with ingredients including quail eggs, Xuanwei ham, and chrysanthemum petals

Hidden eating method: Add 1 yuan to exchange for rose sugar rice paste, a miraculous tool for relieving greasiness

2. "Qiaoxiang Garden" (Renmin Road, Dali Old City)

Must: Wild Mushroom Crossing the bridge noodles (68 yuan/set)

Easter egg: soup base with added Boletus edulis and Chicken Fir mushrooms for hanging freshness, limited supply in August

Tips:

Reject the "quick version" rice noodles in the scenic area (white soup base, few ingredients)

Authentic Crossing the bridge noodles needs to be filled with "sea bowl", and the diameter of the ingredient plate is>20cm

Second stop: The Life and Death Speed of Wild Mushroom Hot Pot

Seasonal restrictions (June September):

Yunnan people call eating mushrooms a "test of poison", but true foodies know that only wild mushrooms during the rainy season are worthy of the hot chicken soup in a copper pot.

Local Private Store:

1. Mushroom Song "(Huama Street, Lijiang)

Must order: Local Chicken Mushroom Hot Pot (120 yuan per person)

Fungi: Boletus edulis, matsutake mushrooms, bamboo fungus, chicken fir, and green headed mushroom

Safe operation: The salesperson strictly controls the cooking time of the bacteria with an hourglass timer

2. The King of Yunnan Fungi (at Kunming Pass)

Must: Dry Mushroom Fried Rice+Truffle Steamed Egg (hidden menu)

Trick: Use pine wool as tablecloth, with a stronger mushroom fragrance

Tips:

Do not cover the pot when cooking mushrooms (to prevent toxins from evaporating)

Store staff who do not provide a 'mushroom ID card' should be cautious when entering

Do not drink alcohol within 3 hours after eating (which may affect toxin testing)

Third stop: God level snacks on the streets and alleys

N forms of carbon water:

1. 'Po Su Ba Ba': Lijiang Mu Lao Ye Flower Cake Shop (rose brown sugar filling will burst)

2. "Milk Fan Sachima": Grandma Yang's stall in Dali North Gate Vegetable Market (freshly baked, crispy)

3. "Baked Bait": a mobile stall in Jingxing Street, Kunming (with refueling sticks and Fermented bean curd)

Drink Easter eggs:

1. Paoluda ": a dessert from Myanmar, consisting of coconut milk, dried bread, and purple rice (available in Dai style restaurants)

2. Sour Horn Juice ": a sweet and sour bomb specialty of Yunnan, identify the" Maoduoli "brand

From the scalding of Crossing the bridge noodles to the fresh sweetness of wild mushroom hotpot, Yunnan people use food to paint on their taste buds. When matsutake mushrooms stretch out in chicken soup, when breast fans dance on charcoal fire, you suddenly understand that the essence of visiting Yunnan is never just about seeing the scenery. The fireworks hidden in the streets and alleys are the most vivid code of this land.