S02 Episode 1
Dairy Products
Yunnan is known for a variety of dairy products, including Dali rushan: thinly sliced cheese that can be fried, grilled or dipped in honey.
12 mins · Wed, 30 Oct 2019
S02 Episode 2
Nan Piӗ
A local wild berry features in nanpie, which refers t different types of flavorful pastes made from mashed vegetables or fish.
12 mins · Wed, 30 Oct 2019
S02 Episode 3
Sa Piӗ
Sa is a culinary tradition that pairs cold meat or raw vegetables with a versatile sauce that is often mixed with pig blood curd.
12 mins · Thu, 31 Oct 2019
S02 Episode 4
Lacquer Seed Oil
Derived from the fruits of the Chinese lacquer tree, qiyou is an oil used to cook eggs, congee, pork stew, roast chicken and even bee larvae.
12 mins · Thu, 31 Oct 2019
S02 Episode 5
Ham
Found in local moon cake fillings, Xuanwei cured ham can be thinly sliced, steamed, cooked with egg, stewed or served as cold cuts.
12 mins · Thu, 31 Oct 2019
S02 Episode 6
Pickled Vegetables
Salted and partially dried, the sow thistle can be pickled and stir-fried with pork to lend a sour, crunchy flavour, or added to white radish stew.
12 mins · Thu, 31 Oct 2019
S02 Episode 7
Hardy Banana
Wrapped in leaves with a sticky rice or spiced fish, the Musa basjoo – a banana found in Yunnan – can make for a sweet snack or savoury dish.
12 mins · Wed, 30 Oct 2019
S02 Episode 8
Sour Fruits
Besides being an appetite stimulant, tart fruits like lemon and sour papaya can be added to shredded chicken, carp or a sauce for dousing live shrimp.
12 mins · Wed, 30 Oct 2019
S02 Episode 9
Rice Cake
The er, a flattened rice flour cake, can be backed into a sticky snack, sliced and stir-fried with vegetables or julienned into noodle-like strands.
12 mins · Wed, 30 Oct 2019
S02 Episode 10
Salted Flour
Zha, an old custom, is an assortment of dried fermented vegetables or fish served as side dishes, made with ancient methods of food preservation.
12 mins · Wed, 30 Oct 2019
