Lijiang food offers the must-have Lijiang cuisine for visitors. The Lijiang food below is the local-best food of Lijiang, such as Sanwen Fish, Chickpeas Bean Jelly, Lijiang Stuffed Bun and Salted Pork Ribs Hot Pot. Tasting the palatable Lijiang food would be a great experience along your Lijiang travel. Besides must-serve Lijang cuisine, Lijiang food page also offers the local-popular Lijiang restaurants for reference. The must-eat Lijiang food is offers as below.
What to Eat in Lijiang
Sanwen Fish
Lijiang boasts the largest breeding base of Sanwen fish in China. Sanwen fish is cold-water fish, so the glacial melt water of snow mountain is particularly suitable for raising Sanwen fish either in water-quality or in water-temperature. The fry of Sanwen fish in Lijiang is introduced from Nowway. The Sanwen fish is featured with tender flesh and savory flavor, which is totally different from that of frozen products that commonly eaten. Sanwen fish is highly recommended.
Chickpeas Bean Jelly
On the street of Lijiang, a famous snack named Chickpeas Bean Jelly is ubiquitous. Chickpea is a kind of soybean and it is just like the eyes of the chicken in shape, hence the name “Chickpeas” is given, which means chicken eyes in Chinese. Chickpea is main ingredient of chickpeas Bean Jelly. Soak the chickpea, grind the socked beans into soya-bean milk, boil it the milk until it turns gray-white and pour it into different-shape containers for modeling, then Chickpeas Bean Jelly is made. Seasoned with red pepper, green leek, green onions, mustard, vinegar and other seasonings, the chickpeas bean jelly is so luring in appearance and palatable in taste.
Lijiang Stuffed Bun
Lijiang Stuffed Bun is a well-known snack in Lijiang created by diligent Naxi people, which is characterized by its luring color, crisp flavor and delicious taste. Wheat flour is the main ingredient for the Lijiang stuffed bun. Mix the flour with spring-water from Jade Dragon Mountain, smear plant oil onto it on the marble slate and roll the dough into a large thin piece. After scattering minced ham or sugar, roll it into cylinder-shape. Put the two ends of the cylinder together and press it into oblate-shape. Add sesame, walnut and others seasonings, bake with soft fire on the pan until golden-yellow, then the delicate round-shaped Lijiang Stuffed Bun is prepared. It has two flavors, salted and sugary, and you can choose either of them as you like.
Salted Pork Ribs Hot Pot
The main ingredient in the salted pork ribs hot pot is pork ribs salted with wine, sugar, and spice and other seasonings. After stored the salted ribs in a water-filterable wooden vat for 15 days, the pork ribs are fully permeated with salt and flavor of flesh and rib are well-blended. Later, dry them in the shady ventilating area for one or 3 months, then the savory salted pork ribs are prepared. Boiling them with other vegetables in hot pot, the Salted Pork Ribs Hot Pot would be a great feast to your taste bud.
Where to Eat in Lijiang
Economical Chinese Restaurants in Lijiang Suggested
Wild Chinese yam Ham Chicken Hot Pot Restaurant
Location: besides the South Gate of Lijiang Old Town
AverageCost: 50RMB per person
Specialty: Wild Chinese yam Ham Chicken Hot Pot
Yongxia Snack Restaurant
Location: Zhongyi Market, Lijiang Old Town
Specialty: Hui niu jin, Pig’s Feet braised in soy sauce, beef braised in soy sauce
Beef Restaurant of Lijiang
Location: 69, Jishan Lane, Xinyi Street, Lijiang Old Town
Specialty: Beef, Cold Dishes
Noodles Restaurant of Sichuan Flavor
Location: Qiyi Street, Lijiang Old Town
Specialty: spicy noodles, wontons, hot and sour rice noodles
Auspicious Restaurant
Location: Baisuifang Lane, Xinyi Street
Specialty: Pot Stewed Chicken’s Feet
Yujie Salted Pork Ribs Hot Pot
Location: Yujie Salted Pork Ribs Hot Pot
Specialty: Salted Pork Ribs Hot Pot, Water-brewed Stuffed Bun
Featured Western Restaurant in Lijiang
Mum Paid Western Restaurant
Location: 75, Mishi Lane, Xinyi Street
Average Cost: 30-60 per person
Features: Use the rare medicines picked from the Jade Dragon Mountain to prepare dishes
Water Side Restaurant
Location: 21, Baisui Lane, Lijiang Old Town
Average Cost: 21, Baisui Lane, Lijiang Old Town
Features: One of the oldest restaurants with musical performance in Lijiang and singer shows are scheduled every night.
Blue Pawpaw Restaurant
Location: in the center of Lijiang Old Town
Average Cost: 50 per person
Features: authentic Italy Restaurant
Left Bank Coffee Bar
Location: Beside Big Stone Bridge of Lijiang Old Town
Average Cost: 20-40 per person
Specialty: western food offered, freshly brewed coffee
Lesser France Restaurant
Location: 108-111, Cuiwen Section, Xinhua Street, Lijiang Old Town
Average Cost: 80 per person
Specialty: Brimming with France atmosphere and singer performance is scheduled
Jiuyuange Korean Cuisine Restaurant
Location: 3, Zhenxing Lane, Wuyi Street, Lijiang Old Town
Average Cost: 25 per person
Specialty: authentic Korean cuisine, Korean roasted meat
