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Take stock of the special snacks in Kunming. These foods can't be missed. What Kunming snacks have you eaten?

Flower cake Flower cake is a special snack in Kunming. Flower cakes are mainly baked with unique roses, flour, honey and other ingredients. It is a distinctive snack, which can be eaten by some local baking brands. The freshly baked flower cake has a faint rose fragrance, which is very attractive, soft and delicious and has been loved by many people.

In the middle of Qing Dynasty, Yunnan edible roses were introduced by foreign missionaries. Later, the central Yunnan region with Kunming as the center kept the custom of pickling rose sugar. Rose sugar (rose paste) is indispensable in many Yunnan-style cakes, and there are roses in many snacks, the most famous of which is flower cake (rose cake). Not only Yunnan women and children know that tourists from all over the country will bring a flower cake home when they come to Yunnan.

Rescue is one of the famous snacks in Yunnan, which is actually fried fish bait. At the beginning, Wu Sangui led the Qing army to fight Kun, and the small court in Li Yong of the Ming Dynasty fled all the way to Tengchong. When the hunger is unbearable, the locals launch a plate of bait. The emperor even praised: "Fried bait saved my hand." The fried bait block was renamed. Bait block is a local folk snack in Yunnan.

Locals must eat during the New Year, and the cooked rice will be crushed into pieces. The bait block is made of rice and is unique to Yunnan. According to ancient records, food made of wheat was collectively called "cake" in ancient times, and food made of rice was "bait". This dish is red, green, white and yellow. The bait is delicate, waxy and sweet.

Crossing the bridge rice noodles has a history of 100 years, and it was spread to Kunming more than 50 years ago. Yunnan people eat rice noodles to the extreme, cooking, frying, cooling and scalding. The most famous is crossing the bridge rice noodles. The way to eat is very unique. Knock raw pigeon eggs or eggs into a soup bowl, then add raw pork belly slices and chicken slices in turn, stir gently, add cooked meat such as roasted meat, add auxiliary dishes such as leeks, pea tips and rice noodles, and finally add seasonings. The soup is hot, but it doesn't steam. Be careful when eating. Rice noodles are smooth and delicious.

There are rice noodles crossing the bridge everywhere in Yunnan, so the rice noodles crossing the bridge in Kunming are also famous. Cross-bridge rice noodles made of nearly 20 ingredients are rich in carbohydrates, protein, trace elements, vitamins and nicotinic acid. The combination of meat and vegetables is even, and it has a history of 100 years in Yunnan. It is said that in the Qing Dynasty, a scholar in Mengzi County went to the island in the middle of the lake to study, forgot to eat and sleep, and his wife stewed chicken and sent rice noodles to tell stories. Because you have to cross the bridge to get to the island, everyone calls this kind of food "crossing the bridge rice noodles", which is also known as the first place in Yunnan cuisine!

Roasted bait block is unique to Yunnan, one of the most famous snacks in Kunming and one of the common traditional delicacies in Dali. It is also one of the most common breakfasts for Yunnan people. A piece of bait, a little heat, a little ingredients, a little skill, and a hot breakfast can be completed.

Yuntui Moon Cake Yuntui Moon Cake is a famous spot in Yunnan with unique flavor, also known as Yuntui Moon Cake, which has its own advantages compared with Suzhou Moon Cake and Cantonese Moon Cake. This kind of moon cake not only has fragrant ham, but also has sweet and salty honey juice, which is comfortable to eat but not greasy. Therefore, it is a necessary food for family reunion in Mid-Autumn Festival and the best gift for relatives and friends.

Many people have eaten bamboo rice, which is delicious. In the fragrant glutinous rice and wrapped bamboo tube, the cooked rice is soft and delicious, and the smell is fragrant. After the bamboo tube is split, it gives off a faint fragrance, which is very attractive. Bamboo rice is delicious both hot and cold. This is a special snack with various colors and tastes. Don't miss this delicious bamboo rice when eating.

Fried potatoes are one of the most distinctive snacks in Yunnan with a long history. Select Yunnan high-quality potatoes, peel and cut into pieces, soak in clear water to remove surface starch, and fry. Stir-fried to different degrees according to different people's tastes, and served with seasonings such as chopped green onion, houttuynia cordata, coriander, Chili noodles, Yunnan sufu, etc., the taste is crisp, fresh and delicious, and the aftertaste is endless. In Yunnan, people say that this kind of potato is eaten by grandma. It tastes soft and needs no effort.

Steamed chicken Steamed chicken is one of the famous dishes in Yunnan. Put a soup pot filled with water under the steamer, then put the chicken pieces into the steamer and steam the chicken thoroughly. Keep the original flavor, tender meat and fresh soup. Panax notoginseng and Cordyceps are often added to the pot, which has a nourishing effect.