colorful rice
Photo Credit: Anson Zong-Liscum
FOOD

Spring in Yunnan Means Rice in Every Color

The Dai people of Yunnan enjoy rice in every color as part of their peacock feast

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hile most assume rice, a staple of many a Chinese meal, is just a plain white grain, in southwestern China, such as Yunnan and Guangxi, it can come in all the colors of the rainbow. Every spring, rice dyed with many plants and flowers from the region absorb all the colors and fragrances of nature, while local ethnic groups such as the Dai, Zhuang, Miao, and Bouyei prepare colored rice in a range of dishes.

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