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Traveling and Cooking in China's Yunnan Province

Kunming

All summer long, the trees lining Luofeng Street have been covered in bright, golden flowers. The petals litter the red and green sidewalk tiles like confetti after a windstorm Read more...

Posts about Kunming

From the Book: Carrot Greens Salad

From the Book: Yunnan Rice Cakes Stir-Fried with Ham and Chives

Kunming-Style Clay Pot Noodle Soup

Yiliang Famous Roast Duck

The Shaokao Ritual—Yunnan-Style Barbecue

Recipe: Kunming-Style Shaokao Barbecue

Recipe: Stir-Fried ErKuai (Yunnan Rice Cakes) with Pork and Pickles

Making Er Kuai

Kunming-Style Pickles

The Hui in Yunnan

Recipe: Dai-Style Grilled Eggplant Salad

City Dai, Country Dai—Regional Differences in Yunnan’s Dai Cuisines

In Kunming: the Bamboo Temple

Yunnan Sketches by Lea Redmond

Zhu Bo’s Chicken Stewed with Lotus Root

From the Perennial Plate: Sustainable Farming in Yunnan

Simple Stir-Fried Mushrooms with Garlic

Stir-Fried Mushrooms with Green Chiles

Stir-Fried Grassleaf Day Lilies with Yunnan Ham

Stir-Fried Eggs with Jasmine Flowers

Mushroom Season: Matsutakes

Mushroom Season: Porcinis

Mushroom Season: Cordyceps Militaris

Mushroom Season: “Red Mushrooms”

Mushroom Season: Yellow Oil Mushrooms

Cooking with Flowers—Stir-Fried Lilies with Ham

In Kunming: The Western Hills and Eggs with Jasmine Flowers

The Car Decal Capital of the World

Kunming’s Noodle Soups

Snacks: Candied Fruit

Luofeng Jie

House Hunting

The Wondrous World of Walmart

Charlie and the Vet

Living in Beichen

How Did We Get Here?