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From: Saveur - Saturday Sep 21, 2019 01:01 pm

The rice cakes, noodle soup, and tea of China's Yunnan province

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09/21/2019

The Pu-erh Brokers of Yunnan Province

Pu-erh is the Helen of Troy of tea that gets aged like whiskey, dosed like drugs, and coveted by millionaires. And it only comes from this one mountainous corner of China

On the Hunt for Yunnan-Style Rice Cakes

Almost unheard of outside of China, Yunnan's traditional erkuai rice cakes lure a writer back to the province on a fact-finding mission

Stir-Fried Chinese Rice Cakes with Pork Belly, Tomatoes, and Spinach (Dajiujia)

Meat-and-vegetable-packed dajiujia is a perfect stir-fry to eat on its own

Vegetarian Stir-Fried Chinese Rice Cakes (Su Chao Erkuai)

Stir fried erkuai—chewy Yunnan rice cakes—with hot chiles and fresh and pickled greens

Homestyle Stir-Fried Pork with Garlic Chives (Xiao Chao Rou)

Lean pork is stir fried with soy sauce, ginger, Sichuan pepper, and garlic chives in this pungent and savory dish from Yunnan province

Mushroom and Cucumber Salad (Liang Ban Huanggua)

Delicate and toothsome wood ear mushrooms lend their earthiness and bite to a refreshing cucumber salad

Yes, You Want This Spicy Chinese Noodle Soup for Breakfast

Go make mi xian, the savory soup with myriad mix-ins that's the go-to morning meal in China's Yunnan Province

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