As soon as we entered the antique and prosperous ancient city of Dali, I was deeply attracted by the charming ancient city of Dali. The four gates of the ancient city of Dali fly the eaves and walk the wall, each city gate has incomparably brilliant and brilliant, the long and ancient history, showing how brilliant and magnificent the Dali Dynasty is, how magnificent the atmosphere, I walk in the bluestone paved winding streets and alleys in Dali City, and there is a sense of admiration in my heart. And most of the quaint houses here only have two colors, cyan and white, and later I asked to know that the ancestors of the Bai people hope that the descendants of the people will be Qingqing (Qingqing) white, the crowd on the street is endless, talking and laughing, it is very pleasant, we are dazzled, dizzying to see all kinds of streets and alleys, the beautiful minority of the Ambilight, the finely carved characteristic handicrafts, Dali is not only beautiful, but also rich in marble. Dali's marble is arguably the best in the world. Cut a piece of marble, the cross-sectional pattern is just like a landscape painting, in the ancient city of Dali, you can buy the four treasures of the study made of natural marble, flower pots, vases, lamps and other marble handicrafts anytime and anywhere, as well as the famous marble paintings, but also according to the stone quality of the marble and the characteristics of the picture made of various items, there are screens, hanging screens, flower pots, pen holders, vases, inkstones, stamps, tea sets, stone mortars and made of desktops, stool surfaces, backrests inlaid in various furniture. It is no wonder that one of the eighteen monsters in Yunnan is called the stone for painting sale, which is indeed true, unbelievable, unforgettable, but the locals are not strange. And those rich in national characteristics of the Bai batik, tie-dye is a handicraft that everyone loves, in this ancient city of Dali can be seen everywhere, accustomed to not surprised, because the residents here are all ingenious, almost every family has their own small workshop specializing in making batik or tie-dye. Dali Bai tie-dye is a traditional folk craft product of the Bai nationality, which has been included in the national intangible cultural heritage protection list in modern society. Bai tie-dye is known as pimple dyeing in the folk, that is, before dipping and dyeing, the white cloth will be sewn tightly with needle and thread according to the designed pattern pattern, showing a pimple shape, and then after repeated dipping and dyeing of the fruit, the pimple that is not stained with color and luster is dismantled into a variety of flower shapes, the finished product is a blue background or a blue background white flower, there are various patterns such as animals, flowers, scenic spots, etc., there are clothing, all kinds of hanging bags, wall hanging, etc., the patterns are rich, with a strong national color. There are all kinds of dazzling local specialties, such as the very famous Deng Chuan milk fan in Dali, the famous Deng Chuan milk fan, the cooking methods of Deng Chuan milk fan are various, fried, roasted, scalded, stewed, fried, boiled, fried, raw are all OK, especially delicious, we can see our mouth. There is also a unique style of Xiaguan Tuo tea, its appearance is like a mushroom cap, very distinctive, and does not taste for a long time, the aroma is unique, because tea is a very ancient product in Yunnan tea, Xiaguan Tuo tea belongs to the Pu'er pressed tea, very unique style, unique, and unforgettable Dali Sydney, it is produced in the east shore of Erhai Lake, the flesh is snow-white and tender, it tastes sweet and juicy, it makes people salivate, saliva is direct, and there is a good-looking Jianchuan wood carving, the history is long, the carving is exquisite, the charm is vivid, and it is very national characteristics. The furniture, doors, windows, screens, etc., which were originally made by Jianchuan folk craftsmen, and there are many lifelike handicraft small carvings, which are carried by tourists from all over the world, and it really makes our eyes straight.

After Hu Jiaojiao ate a few sweet Dali pears, her stomach actually rumbled loudly a few times, and she smiled embarrassedly: "I'm really hungry, I still can't get rid of my hunger after eating big pears, let's hurry up and eat something, this way I will eat and sleep in the open, and I can't eat a full meal along the way, oops, I feel really hungry and hungry." Zeng Lu also nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I'm also feeling so hungry, let's quickly find a restaurant and have a good meal." ”

Everyone is also a hungry look, it is really that kind of feeling of powerlessness, walking is a fluttering look, so they all nodded in agreement, fortunately this Dali city is very lively, all kinds of restaurants are lined up, abound, everywhere is the fragrance of food, the aroma is fragrant, we found a restaurant that looks very luxurious and walked in, because Dali is not only a well-known tourist resort, but also a famous food kingdom. Whether it is at the side of the stalls in the streets and alleys of the ancient city, or in a small restaurant with strong Bai nationality style, you can cook tea in the clear spring, taste the charming flowers, feel the collision of flower buds and taste, whether it is raw skin and raw meat, bamboo insects and grasshoppers, challenge the limit of taste buds, all of which are fascinating.

The shopkeeper was very enthusiastic when he saw us, and actually welcomed us with the highest standard Dali three-course tea. In Dali, the three-way tea was originally the custom of entertaining distinguished guests at the banquet of the Bai nationality, because the three-way tea of the Bai nationality appeared in many important moments of the Bai nationality in Dali, such as the arrival of distinguished guests and the marriage of newlyweds. Sandao tea belongs to the way of drinking tea and belongs to the category of tea culture. The three ways of tea of the Bai nationality use tea to metaphorize the world, integrating tea drinking with tea art and life, and the tea ceremony is full of profound life philosophy.

The first tea, called the tea of clear bitterness, implies the philosophy of being a man: to establish a career, you must first endure hardship. Therefore, it is called bitter tea, also known as "Baidou tea", the taste is bitter and cool, bitter and astringent, metaphor life should bear hardships and stand hard work to be able to make a difference, the second course is sweet tea, when the guest drinks the first tea, the host re-uses a small sand pot to place tea, roast tea, boil tea, at the same time, you have to put a little brown sugar, milk fan, cinnamon, etc. in the tea cup, and pour the boiled tea soup into eight minutes until it is full. The fragrance is sweet, meaning bitter and sweet. The third tea they call aftertaste tea, the entrance aftertaste is shengjin, refreshing and moistening the throat, it is said that life is complicated, everything should be more "aftertaste" and its tea brewing method is the same, but the raw materials put in the tea cup have been replaced with an appropriate amount of honey, a little fried rice, a number of peppercorns, a pinch of walnut kernels, and the tea capacity is usually six or seven points full. The three-course tea brewing procedure is complicated, the so-called one bitter, two sweet, three aftertaste, after drinking it, it is indeed unforgettable. Because this three-way tea of the Bai nationality appeared in many important moments of the Bai nationality in Dali, such as the arrival of distinguished guests and the marriage of newlyweds. The production requirements of the three courses of tea are strict, and there are "three courses", "six rules" and "eighteen prefaces". The first bitter tea, the name thunder tea, when the tea leaves are roasted to a slight yellow, they are poured into boiling water, and the tea pot rumbles like thunder. This one has a bitter taste and a strong tea flavor. The second sweet tea is filled with walnut slices, milk fan shreds, and brown sugar powder, and the hot tea is extremely sweet. The third aftertaste tea is made with honey plus Sichuan peppercorns, ginger slices, and cinnamon powder, and the tea is brewed. In the vernacular, spicy and pro, hemp and rich have the same sound, so the third tea also has the meaning of blessing intimacy, great wealth and nobility. I heard them say so well, so I couldn't wait to pick up the cup and take a sip, bitter, but carefully taste a strong tea aroma, it turned out that this is the famous Pu'er tea, before I finished the first tea, the second tea sat proudly on my plate, I stirred it lightly with a spoon, so I couldn't wait to take another sip, um! This second tea is really good, especially delicious, sweet, like chocolate as warm and sweet taste, so I drank the second tea three times five divided by two, less than a moment of effort, the third tea was served by the enthusiastic little two wind and fire, I quickly took another sip of the fire, wow, this taste is really strange, I can't tell what kind of Yang's taste, anyway, it feels strange, all bitter, sweet, spicy, numb, Sour, full of five flavors, wind and fire, enthusiastically turned into my mouth, I feel an unprecedented rich strange taste! But if you take it slowly, after a fine aftertaste, it feels very delicious, this is the Bai specialty three-course tea. The first time is bitter, the second time is sweet, and the third time the five flavors are mixed, but after drinking this famous three-course tea, I suddenly found that our life is like the three-course tea in Dali: the struggle and hard work in the youth are full of hardship, when the career is successful, we can enjoy the sweetness and joy, and when we are old, we reminisce about how wonderful this life is. Life is like tea, all kinds of tastes are sweet and sour is the perfect life, life must be bitter and then sweet, eat bitter and bitter, only to be a master, it is really a lot of experience, deep feelings.

After we accepted the highest standard of courtesy, we began to order all kinds of snacks, because we came to Yunnan, Yunnan's special snacks are still indispensable, and we think that we like to eat rice in southern China, so Dali is no exception, so Dali's staple food is still based on rice or rice products, such as bait silk, bait blocks, rice noodles and roll noodles and so on. Here we must put the bait silk in front, because if rice noodles are still a food that can be eaten all over the country, the bait silk is really only available in Yunnan, and the bait silk in various places in Yunnan is different. Dali is concerned, the most famous is the characteristics of Weishan County, generally written next to the word fire, but in fact there is no such word, meat bait, with fresh pork bones and pork knuckle boiled broth, accompanied by simple spices, when eating according to their own preferences to add pickles, pickles, green onions, garlic paste, sesame oil and other seasonings, pork knuckle meat is melted in the mouth, fat but not greasy. Most of the good pā meat bait shreds are made on the soup, the better the soup is boiled, the better the bait is delicious, this practice is also very different because of the different marinades in each snack bar, unique characteristics, each has its own differences, they mostly use beef bones to boil the soup base, so that the soup can taste mellow, delicious, with the toppings are usually fried with minced beef, some small shops will also add braised beef, of course, the braised beef is naturally different in various places. Rice noodles are a special delicacy of Yunnan, as the name suggests, it is a thread-like food made of rice, which can be boiled or fried, marinated and mixed, and in Dali, different ethnic groups naturally have different particularities. The Hui people like cold chicken rice noodles more, that is, the finished white chopped chicken is torn into strips and mixed into the rice noodles, plum vinegar and some seasonings are added, and finally a spoonful of brine water is poured on it, the entrance is sweet and sour and smooth, it is the best choice for appetizing and relieving the heat; With the sweet and sour of cold chicken rice noodles, the taste of raw skin cold rice noodles is heavy, and the sour and spicy upgrades are the delicacies that must be eaten when you come to Dali. There are many different ways to make rice noodles as an ingredient in Yunnan, and when it comes to the characteristics of Dali, we must say that it is cold rice noodles with shredded chicken, which is called cold chicken rice noodles by the locals. The method of cold rice noodles is very simple, that is, the rice noodles are added with various condiments and the shredded chicken shredded chicken is recorded and cooled, but it is not simple to do a good job, from the quality of the rice noodles to the proportion of ingredients to the muscle marinating process. When it is hot, it is eaten with a variety of sweet, sour and spicy flavors mixed in the mouth, and it is unusually delicious. This may be a lot of Dali people from snacks to big breakfasts, and street stalls can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys. The bait blocks of Dali are generally divided into two kinds, one is the roll bait block, and the other is the hand-kneaded bait block. Both are baked. Hand-kneaded bait cubes are more common in ancient cities, and semi-finished products are freshly made into cakes, the sauce is placed in the middle and then wrapped to make a dumpling shape, and baked on the fire, which can be salty or sweet. The bowls of fragrant Yunnan rice noodles are really delicious, fragrant and pleasant, and we are really salivating and feasting.

Then full of enthusiasm, like a spring breeze, Xiao Er recommended Dali delicacies to us, the famous Yongping Yellow Braised Chicken is known as a chicken in western Yunnan. The selection of this kind of yellow stewed chicken is very exquisite, you must choose the local native high-quality chicken, so as to ensure the tender and flexible taste of the chicken, and then with high-quality pepper, grass fruit, garlic, dried chili, ginger and other more than a dozen ingredients, it took many hours of careful slow cooking, so the chicken is golden in color, crispy in appearance, smooth and tender and delicious, and is favored by diners. We drank tea, while waiting slowly, after a while, a large plate of fragrant, color and fragrance of Yongping yellow stewed chicken will be fresh and colorful, and then with Yongping special pickles pickled spicy, the full and tender chicken smoothness and kimchi sourness, people eat but not greasy, linger, let people have endless aftertaste, but we feast, the wind and clouds, gobbling up these things, not only did not have a stomach, but felt more and more hungry.