Introduction to Youbaba

Oil Baba is a special food of Tujia people in Wuling Mountain area. You can stir-fry it when you eat it, and it tastes spicy and crispy. You can also put it in a pot and cook it soft, or soak it in hot soup. In Tujia families, almost everyone can fry oil. The technology of frying oil Baba is relatively simple, and it is also very suitable for Tujia people. The oil Baba is round, symbolizing "perfection"; Oil Baba is golden in color, symbolizing "wealth". It is not only one of the most popular food offering sacrifices to the gods of Tujia people, but also the most common and ethnic snack in urban and rural markets. Every time they arrive at the scene, the children follow the adults for more than ten miles, just for a few greasy poops. Especially Tujia people who have been away for a long time will have the taste of their hometown for a long time.