The highest point in Yunnan is 6740 meters above sea level, and the lowest point is only 76.4 meters, forming a three-dimensional climate of cold, warm and tropical. The topography of Yunnan has both high mountains and valleys and flat hills. There are both Jiangchuan Lake and Pingchou Woye. From rubber, sugarcane and coffee produced in the tropics, tea and flue-cured tobacco produced in the temperate zone to gastrodia elata and cordyceps produced in the cold zone. Yunnan is rich in animals and minerals. It is a natural treasure house, known as the "kingdom" of animals, plants and nonferrous metals, the "capital" of copper and tin, the "hometown" of medicinal materials, the "garden" of flowers and many other laurels. There are many cheap local products. Skilled craftsmen in Yunnan make full use of the advantages of rich raw materials and combine the characteristics of the region and the nation to create and produce many exquisite handicrafts, which are favored by Chinese and foreign people. Many tourists regard it as a great pleasure to buy famous local products such as cigarettes, jewelry, tea, delicacies, medicinal materials and craft treasures in Yunnan. Edible fungi contain a variety of amino acids, are delicious and nutritious, and are regarded as precious "delicacies". Regular consumption can regulate human metabolism, clear lung-heat, benefit qi, lower cholesterol, prevent liver cirrhosis, and some have anticancer effects, making it a favorite high-grade nourishing food for the world.

tricholoma matsutake

Tricholoma matsutake is a precious fungus. Its scientific name is Tricholoma matsutake, and its aliases include Tricholoma gigantea, Tricholoma matsutake, skinning fungus and so on. Tricholoma matsutake has high nutritional value and is rich in crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, vitamin B 1, B2, vitamin C, vitamin PP and other elements. It not only tastes delicious, but also has medicinal value, which can strengthen the body, benefit the stomach and relieve pain, regulate qi and eliminate phlegm, expel worms and treat diabetes. It is an ideal health food for the elderly. In Europe and Japan, matsutake has been regarded as a treasure since ancient times. In ancient Japan, Tricholoma matsutake was also regarded as one of the tributes offered by the people to nobles, royalty and relatives. Tricholoma matsutake, produced in Yunnan, has a big head, thick handle, white and tender meat and rich flavor. It is a delicacy for high-end banquets, and its products are mainly used for export to earn foreign exchange.

Jizong

Chicken fir, also known as chicken fir, chicken foot mushroom, ant fir, umbrella mushroom and so on. , is one of the treasures of edible fungi. Tian Wen scolded in Qianshu: "Chicken termites were born in the shallow grass in autumn and July. They first rushed to the ground, like a hat, and gradually covered, and moved like chicken feathers, hence the name chicken, hence the name fir, because they came from the soil." From summer solstice to winter, chicken termites are produced one after another, but they are most concentrated around the Torch Festival on June 24th and the half moon festival on July14th. Its meat is thick and fat, thin and white, and its taste is fresh, sweet and crisp. It not only contains essential amino acids, protein and fat, but also contains many vitamins, calcium, phosphorus and xanthic acid. According to the Compendium of Materia Medica, Chinese fir also has the function of "benefiting the spleen and stomach, clearing heart and treating hemorrhoids". There are many ways to eat chicken fir, which can be used as a single dish or with vegetables, fish and various delicious dishes. Can be used as a common home cooking, but also as a delicious banquet. Whether frying, frying, pickling, frying, mixing, stewing, roasting, stewing, steaming or making soup, its taste is very fresh and it is pushed as the best among bacteria. In China, Jizong is only produced in southwest and southeast provinces and parts of Taiwan Province Province, among which Yunnan is the best and the largest. Black skin and green skin are the best for chicken fir, followed by white skin, flower skin, yellow skin, mound chicken fir and chicken fir flower. Chicken fir has long been listed as a tribute. According to legend, Zhu Youxiao, Ming Taizu, loves to eat chicken fir from Yunnan, and a post office sends it to Beijing every year. Xizong is only willing to give a little to his favorite concubine and a eunuch named Wei Zhongxian. Wei Zhongxian is nine years old and monopolizes power. Even people like Niang and Empress Zhang are not blessed to taste it. In recent years, oil chicken fir has been sold in various producing areas in Yunnan, and almost all grocery stores in Kunming have sold it. Tourists who come to Yunnan in the season when there is no chicken fir like to buy canned chicken fir to taste, or take it back as a gift to relatives and friends.

Ganba bacteria

Gamba bacteria, whose scientific name is embroidered cocci, is named after glutinous rice smells like beef jerky. There are other nicknames, such as Tricholoma parviflora and Tricholoma equisetifolia. Ganba mushroom is one of the famous edible fungi in Yunnan, mainly produced in the central and western Yunnan, with dark color and some with a layer of white. This fungus is rich in fragrance, tender and sweet, and has a long aftertaste. It can be fried, fried, dried and salted, and is deeply loved by the masses.

bolete

Boletus is a unique specialty in Yunnan, which is distributed all over the province. There are red, yellow, purple and pink boletus, among which white boletus is the most popular. The scientific name of white boletus is Boletus edulis. Boletus contains protein, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, riboflavin and other nutrients. It is delicious and nutritious. It also has the effects of clearing away heat, relieving restlessness, nourishing blood, harmonizing middle energizer, chasing wind, dispelling cold, relaxing muscles and tendons, activating collaterals, tonifying deficiency and refreshing, and is one of the raw materials of Chinese patent medicine Jin Shu Pill. It can also treat women's leucorrhea and infertility, and has certain preventive and therapeutic effects on influenza virus and cancer.

medicinal material

Yunnan is a famous medicinal kingdom in China. The complex natural conditions here are conducive to the growth of a variety of medicinal materials. There are more than 1000 kinds of medicinal materials in Yunnan, accounting for 70% of the national medicinal materials. Among them, Panax notoginseng, Gastrodia elata, Cordyceps sinensis and Angelica sinensis are well-known at home and abroad, and Yunnan Baiyao, a Chinese patent medicine, is famous all over the world.