When I was caught in the footsteps of roasted bait blocks on the ancient city stone road, I suddenly realized that Lijiang is not for "checking in", but for "swallowing"! The ancient city at the foot of this snow capped mountain hides a taste code that is even older than Dongbawen. As a "foodie" who has lived in Yunnan for three years, I have compiled a 48 hour walkthrough - from the richness of butter tea in the morning to the boiling of yak meat hotpot in the late night, taking you to measure the soul of this world heritage city with your taste buds.
Day 1: Ancient City Fireworks Gas x Naxi Food Light Machine
07:30-09:00 Market Code in the Morning Light - Zhongyi Market
When the first ray of sunshine climbed up Lion Rock, the Zhongyi Market at the south gate of the ancient city was already boiling. This is not a scenic spot, but a kitchen for the Naxi people. When entering the booth where hot air evaporates, please make sure to try:
Lijiang Baba Blind Box (¥ 5/piece): Three types of fillings, rose sauce/ham/brown sugar, randomly drop off. We recommend freshly baked crispy version, and you can hear a "click" sound when you bite it.
Philosophy of Chicken Bean Jelly (¥ 8/bowl): Grey green jelly infused with snow mountain spring water, topped with chili oil, garlic juice, and Sichuan peppercorns. The collision of cool and hot is like dancing Dongba dance on the tip of the tongue.
Experience of freshly squeezed "Snow Mountain Milk" (¥ 15/bag): Yak milk sold by mountain people in bamboo baskets needs to be boiled using the three boiling method, and the milk skin is thick enough to hold chopsticks.
Hidden eating method: Grandma's "Lijiang Pizza" at the entrance of the market - a copper gong shaped cake baked over charcoal, sandwiched with fried milk cakes and mint leaves, is the Naxi version of "Taco"!
12: 00-14:00 Mufu Banquet Time Travel Technique - Naxi Official Cuisine
Avoid the tourist restaurant on Sifang Street and turn into the "Mufu Family Banquet" on Wuyi Street. Sitting in front of the carved wooden window, order a table of "Snow Mountain Gift":
Snow Water Fish Three Eats (¥ 88): Rainbow trout from the Yulong Snow Mountain water system, with sashimi dipped in mustard, fish bones stewed in soup, and fish skin deep fried, one fish with three flavors.
Shui Xing Yang Hua Sui (¥ 38): A specialty of Lugu Lake, this sea vegetable flower is blanched and chilled. It tastes crispy and tender like asparagus, and is perfect when dipped in lemon millet chili sauce.
Wind Flower Snow Moon "Wine Brew (¥ 25/pot): Fermented with Cangshan Snow Water and Rose Honey, the wine has a light pink color and a degree of only 3 ° C, suitable for pairing with sweet foods.
Photo Easter egg: Shop assistants dressed in Naxi costumes will teach the "Ali Li" dance, and the video will receive 100 likes when posted on Instagram!
18: 30-21:00 Bonfire Feast under the Starry Sky - Shuhe Ancient Town Night Banquet
Take bus route 11 to Shuhe and seize seat C by the campfire at the "Flying Flowers Touching Water" square. When Naxi ancient music plays, please immediately:
Fire Pond Barbecue Attack and Defense Battle (¥ 60/person self-service): Roast yak meat skewers around charcoal fire, recommended dipping in the combination of "paste chili+wild honey", sweet and spicy, soaring to the sky.
Dark Cooking Challenge (¥ 15/serving): Deep fried bamboo worms+ant eggs+tree flowers, best served with rose aged brine.
Starry Sky Folk Music Bureau: Listen to the inheritor of Baisha Xile sing "Gu Qi Diao", use the phone flash as the "star", and fill the atmosphere.
Day 2: Gift from Snowy Mountain × Secret Wonderland Tasting
08:30-11:00 Energy Supply Station of Yulong Snow Mountain - Blue Moon Valley Picnic
Before taking the cableway up the mountain, rent an insulated box (¥ 30/day) at the Ganhaizi Tourist Center and fill it with:
Snow Mountain Yak Sandwich (¥ 25): bake yak meat with highland barley cake+pickled Chinese cabbage, which is full and cold resistant.
Snow tea jelly mixed with milk (¥ 18): Tea jelly made from Yulong snow tea, poured with yak milk, and heated for two days.
Snow Mountain Oxygen Bottle Portable Bag: Chocolate+Glucose Powder+Ginger Candy, High Altitude Hiking Life Saving Combination.
Tips: The oxygen tank vendor at the 4680 meter observation deck will sell "yak dry skewers", be cautious when buying! Most of them are fake duck meat.
14: 00-16:30 Time Capsule in Baisha Ancient Town - Naxi Desserts in Coffee Shops
Escape from the hustle and bustle and hide in the white sand, order a cup of "Snow Mountain Dirty" on the second floor terrace of the "7 Sea Bar", paired with:
Chicken Bean Cold Cake 2.0 (¥ 15): Traditional jelly is used to make pudding, poured with cinnamon nectar and rose sauce, and chilled like eating snow capped clouds.
Naxi candied fruit blind box (¥ 20/can): preserved papaya/crabapple/carrot, recommended "spicy papaya" - triple hit of sour, sweet and spicy.
Snow Mountain Letter "postcard: Handwritten blessings on Dongba paper, shop owner will stamp with Jade Dragon Snow Mountain postmark.
Artistic Easter egg: Walk 5 minutes to "Baisha Embroidery Academy", spend ¥ 80 to experience tie dyeing square scarves, and dye exclusive "Lijiang Blue" with indigo root.
19:00 Late Night Cafeteria in Heilongtan from 00 to 22:00- Shuzi Jianghu
Take a taxi to the back door of Heilongtan Park and enter the "Mushroom in the World" local restaurant. Seasonal limited menu from June to October:
Hand Tattoo Challenge (¥ 128/serving): You need to sign the "life and death" mushroom seeds, thinly cut them and dip them in mustard soy sauce. They are crispy like Arctic shells but need to be cooked for 15 minutes.
Matsutake Steamed chicken in casserole (¥ 168/pot).
"Immortal Drunken" self brewed wine (¥ 30/pot): Baijiu made with wild honey+maca, with a degree of 45 °, drink carefully!
Foodie Exclusive Easter Egg: Dialect Crash Course
Ban za! "=Delicious to the point of flying!
Shake the bowl of rice noodles! "(shuai wan mi Xian)=Eat rice noodles quickly!
Two whole cups! "(Zhen Liang Bei)=Drink two cups!
What's delicious, Nan Yang?
Conclusion: Put Lijiang in your stomach and take it away
As the plane left Sanyi Airport, I felt my swollen belly and thought to myself: the true "poetry and distance" is the sound of bubbling pork ribs hot pot, the coolness of cold noodles sliding down my throat, and a piece of flower cake handed over by an grandma carrying a bamboo basket. Lijiang's cuisine is a love letter from the snow capped mountains, and you will eventually become the next line of annotation in the story.
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