When it comes to Kunming Xiaoguo Rice Noodles, many Kunming people think of queuing up to eat "Duanshi Xiaoguo", holding a bowl of bait or rice noodles, and eating it with a "chick" sound. The air is filled with the smell of old Kunming.

You may be able to understand just how delicious Duanshi Xiaoguo is: Yunnan people have a special attachment to rice noodles. Although Yunnan people have a long history of eating rice noodles and there are many ways to eat them, It wasn't until the 1920s that a new way of eating rice noodles emerged, pushing rice noodles to a peak: the small pot rice noodles invented by Yuxi Zhai's Yuanchuang. In decades of inheritance, Duanshi Xiaoguo has become one of the representatives of Kunming’s taste. Like many old Kunming delicacies, Duanshi Xiaoguo is not only a taste, but also a kind of life in old Kunming.

Anyone who has lived in Kunming for a long time knows that the most famous thing about Duanshi Small Pot is not the small pot of rice noodles, but the braised bait shreds. Master Zhai's bait shreds are carefully selected and do not contain any additives. More importantly, each bowl of bait shreds are cut by hand and are almost the same length. Because the hand-cut bait shreds have burrs, they are better able to absorb the essence of the ingredients, which is one of the reasons why the braised bait shreds are more delicious.

Speaking of Duanshi braised bait shreds, in addition to its taste, it also has a history. The braised bait shreds were not originally called braised bait shreds, but braised pork bait shreds. The braised bait shreds were added after the bait was cooked. Seasoned. It is said that during the Republic of China, Zhai Yong'an, a native of Yuxi, opened a shop on Duanshi Street in Kunming and was famous for cooking short-pot rice noodles with short pork and short pork bait. One day, Master Zhai was overworked. After putting the pork and bait shreds into the pot, he ran outside to smoke a hookah. When he returned to the kitchen, the soup in the pork and bait shreds was completely dry. Just as the customer was in a hurry, Master Zhai had to quickly add the brine and red oil, stir it a few times and then serve it to the table. When the customer ate it, he was very impressed and asked what kind of bait silk it was. Master Zhai wisely answered "Braised bait silk". " later became a famous snack in Kunming.

There is also Duanshi small pot braised bait cubes, which is also a famous snack in Yunnan. Over the past century, it has been famous both at home and abroad. It is a must-try for Yunnan celebrities living in Hong Kong when they come to Kunming. It is now one of the brands under the Fuhuayuan Branch of Kunming Catering Company. Expertise, talent, and expertise are bound to serve a bowl of snacks that taste more delicious because of one mistake, and then become famous all over the world, not many! It’s rare for an alley to become famous because of a bowl of snacks! In these few and rare times, "Duanshi Small Pot" must have a special ability to conquer the taste buds of diners and soothe the hearts of generations. Some people think that Yunnan cuisine only has taste but no taste. Taste is flavor, Tao is culture that can be passed down systematically and carries historical significance.

In 1996, Kunming City was expanded and Duanshi Street was demolished. Fortunately, the unique specialty "braised bait cubes" did not disappear with the old shop. It followed the masters to the "Shengli Cooking Shop" on Zhengyi Road. , its arrival has doubled the charm of "Shengli Cooking Store", and the bustle of Duanshi Street has been copied to Zhengyi Road. In 1997, "Duanshi Small Pot Braised Bait Nuggets" was awarded the title of "Chinese Famous Snack" by the China Cuisine Association. During this period, various awards continued. In 1998, Zhu Xiqiang, the visionary general manager of Fuhuayuan, a Kunming catering company, registered the trademark "Duanshi Xiaoguo". At this point, the century-old history was finally justified and it became a true Yunnan time-honored brand.

Now, if you ask anyone in Kunming, they will tell you without hesitation the time-honored brands in Kunming: Duanshi Small Pot, Wenlin Street by the Green Lake! And Duanshi Xiaoguo officially took root in Wenlin Street.