The Miao is an ethnic group living in southwest China. Their handcrafted Silver jewels like silver earrings and silver rings are second to none across the world. In big holidays Miao women will dress themselves with unique and heavy silver jewels from head to feet to proudly display their exquisite beauty. Holidays are also a good time for people to enjoy a delicious meal together with friends and relatives. Food on their table is different from that in any other areas of China.

Roasted chicken giblets in bamboo

Find a piece of old bamboo, and stuff it with chicken giblets, garlic, mushroom, the kernel of a walnut, salt, and corn mint. Use some banana leaves to seal the bamboo. Then roast it with charcoal fire. The food will be ready in a few minutes. It tastes unbelievably delicious!

Bloated meat

Salted meat is easily to be made. You just need to cut the meat into slices, and mix them together with salt, pepper, and glutinous rice. Then put all of them into a big jar, and cover the lid. In about 10 days, the salted meat is ready. Take it out of the jar, and fry it with oil. It tastes spicy, hot, with amazing fragrance.

Braised chicken with the herbal medication

Braised chicken with the Chinese herbal medication has several hundred years of history. It used to be cooked for women who just delivered a baby. The delicious braised chicken with the special herbal medicine is believed to be able to give people energy and strength. Today Miao people usually cook this dish to feast their important guests. They give the chicken’s head and chicken giblets to the old people to show their respect. Chicken’s wings and legs are kept for children to wish them an ambitious future.

Special sour soup with vegetables

In Miao areas, there is a saying that one can’t walk well if he or she doesn’t eat sour food for 3 days. Sour food is so popular that almost every Miao family has a jar to contain a sour soup with different vegetables. The vegetables can be leeks, carrots, radishes, and cucumber. Cut these vegetables into pieces, and mix them together with glutinous rice flour, salty water, and pepper. Put all these into a jar, and it will be ready in about 10 days. Miao people like to cook sour food together with meat, chicken, or fish.

The ethnic Miao food reflects their interesting and colorful culture. If you study carefully, you will find the design of some Miao silver earrings is closely related with their food. Learn more about handmade silver earrings below.

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