Eating for health
There’s an endless list of health food items when you roam around markets in Yunnan looking for something to bring home. Hotpot cow liver mushroom Between June and September is the mushroom harvest season in Yunnan, so this is the best time to be eating delicious and juicy mushroom hotpot, especially with the mushroom soaking up all the sweet juices of the stock, which is usually made from chicken bones. Pairing hotpot with a delectable piece of roasted pumpkin pancake filled with red bean paste is the way to a happy stomach. Of the approximately two thousand varieties of edible mushrooms, 800 can be found in Yunnan. Cow’s liver, pig’s stomach, white man’s head are all mushroom names. The Hani tribe has even built homes in the shape of mushrooms. Amidst the green fields and mushrooms, it feels as though I was transported to a scene in Alice in Wonderland!
Spirulina is well-known for its health benefits, from immune system boosting to having anti-ageing properties. Yunnan’s Chenghai Lake near Lijiang is one of the three places in the world that has natural spirulina. The other two are Lake Chad in Africa and Lake Texcoco in Mexico. The spirulina sold in Yunnan come in tablet form and can be taken like a medication or ground up for shakes or simply added to food.
The energy boosting magic maca is another product that has been attracting tourist dollars in Yunnan in recent years, just as it has in Peru. Grown in Yunnan’s highlands, the maca in China is often soaked in alcohol and drunk. But be warned: maca counterfeits are rampant on the streets, so it’s better not to buy if you’re unsure about what you’re buying.
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