Dali Food & Restaurants

Dali is mainly inhabited by Bai groups, one of the Chinese minority nationalities. As a mixture of southern Chinese and the Bai flavors, the modern Bai cuisines, such as the Shaguoyu, Milk Fan, Er Kuai and the “Three Courses of Tea” (sandao cha) can not be missed. There, you can also sample plenty of other dishes in Yunnan province and Chinese other cuisines.

Shaguoyu

Shaguoyu is a popular and hearty Bai dish made with magnolia petals, mushrooms, and slices of ham, pork, and chicken.
Milk Fan

Milk Fan is a popular congealed yogurt-milk mix that can be fried or used to accent other dishes.
Er Kuai

Er Kuai is made of quality rice, pressing it into its form after the rice is cooked, so it is called "rice cake". There are different ways in cooking Er Kuai. You can boil, roast, or oil fry it. Er Kuai is a very popular local dish; it is indispensable to every household during Lunar New Year family party.
"Three Courses of Tea" (sandao cha)

Pork leg cooked with rock candy is a common household dish of the Chongqing people. The finished dish, red in color and tender to taste has a strong and sweet after-taste.

These local culinary delights are favorites of many locals and travelers both domestic and overseas that come to visit Chongqing. So are the city snacks that the city is famous for.