Study Journey
Yunnan Culinary Cultures 2027
Kitchens, markets and mountain agriculture in southwest China
Yunnan · Southwest China · 2027 · In planning
About this journey
A forthcoming study journey through Yunnan's kitchens, markets and mountain agriculture, following ingredients from field and forest to household table.
The programme builds on the 2025 Tea Roads journey, with close attention to seasonality, minority food traditions, fermentation and the changing economy of the highlands.
What we actually do
- ·Market mornings with growers, traders and cooks
- ·Rice-noodle kitchens, preserved foods and regional fermentation
- ·Tea, fungi and other products linking mountain ecologies to distant markets
- ·Field conversations about cultivation, labour and changing food systems
From the field
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Practical
- Where
- Yunnan · Southwest China
- When
- 2027
- Languages
- English · Hebrew
Read first
Essay
Dali’s Market Basket
A seasonal dispatch on wild mushrooms, orchid tubers, and the art of the market find.
Essay
Flowers in the Yunnanese Kitchen
On pomegranate blossoms, rhododendrons, and the foraging traditions that bridge the garden, the mountain, and the stove.
Essay
Matsutake: From the Forest Floor to the Global Market
The wild mushrooms of Yunnan sit at the center of a vast network connecting foragers, traders, and high-end restaurants across East Asia.
Essay
The Last Farmers of Dali
From the view through my window to the challenges of 2026: observing the vanishing world of intensive agriculture in the Erhai Valley.
Essay
Harmony, at Times, Comes Down to a Plate
Lake Erhai, the Bai people, and the delicate link between solo garlic, water flowers, and ecological restoration.
In planning
Join the 2027 study journey
Write with a few words about your interest in Yunnan and food history. I will share dates, costs and the reading programme as plans are confirmed.