红稻农家

Azheke, an ancient Hani village surrounded by mountains and terraces, has a history of more than 210 years. The village is not big, with only 65 households living on traditional planting and animal husbandry. Now, thanks to the "Azheke Plan", every household has a "tourism meal". The traditional Hani culture, four-element isomorphism (forest, village, terrace, water system), and mushroom house are its main attractions. The mushroom house in Azheke is very distinctive. The house, which is warm in winter and cool in summer, is divided into two or three floors and is shaped like a mushroom. From the terrace, it looks exquisite and unique. In those days, the movie "Ask the West" also came here to shoot. ​Azheke is an indispensable attraction when you come to Yuanyang to see the terraces. We drove here by ourselves, which is relatively convenient. The ultraviolet rays in Yunnan are very strong, so we applied sunscreen. It is recommended to go out early. When we arrived in Azheke, it was already ten o'clock in the morning, which was a bit late. It is the peak tourist season in Honghe Prefecture. In the parking lot, I saw several large tourist buses, most of which were sunset tour groups. After retirement, they don’t crowd scenic spots with office workers during holidays, and they don’t get stuck in traffic when they travel during off-peak hours. The so-called Azheke Plan is actually a tourism poverty alleviation solution, and it is a mechanism for Chinese universities to help rural areas. Tourists visiting the village and buying tickets is one of the income. The village is mostly middle-aged and elderly. In recent years, some young people have returned to their hometowns to start businesses and opened restaurants and cafes at their doorsteps. Azheke’s famous "Huotang Coffee" is one of them. However, Huotang Coffee was closed when we went there. Upon inquiry, they said that they were short of staff. Lunch was solved in the village. This restaurant called "Red Rice Farmer" was opened by a local Hani couple. The wife doesn't speak Chinese, but she can understand what we say. I especially like the ancient banyan square next to the water mill. Sitting under the towering trees, the spring breeze brings us freshness after we have walked out of the sweat. Go down the steps of the square and you will reach the terraced fields. Looking back from the terraced fields, you can see the mushroom houses. In March, Yuanyang is under the scorching sun, so be sure to prepare for sun protection. #Ancient Towns and Villages Worth Going To

On the second day of Yuanyang Terraces, we arrived at Azheke Village, the best-preserved Hani ancient village, at noon. Halfway through the visit, our stomachs started to growl, so we decided to have lunch here before continuing to play. We happened to find these red rice farmers in the middle of the village and decided to eat here. 🍽【Food Guide】 📍Detailed address: Azheke Village, Aichun Village Committee, Xinjie Town, Shengyan Section 🚗Transportation Guide: Drive to the Visitor Center of Azheke Village and buy a ticket before entering the village 🕙Business hours: 11:00-20:00 🍽Recommended dishes: 🐔 Spicy fried chicken nuggets: It looks ordinary when ordered, but it is really delicious when served. The color looks bright red + emerald green, and the aroma of chili is fragrant, which makes your appetite rise immediately. The chicken nuggets are of course free-range chickens from local farmers. They are chewy and elastic, and the taste is quite spicy. They go well with rice. If you can't eat spicy food, you can ask the boss not to use this green pepper to fry it. Recommended index: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 🐷 Spicy fried sausage: As soon as we entered the room, we saw a row of spicy pork ribs and sausages hanging in the middle of the room. We asked if we ordered these meats from here. The boss replied yes. Since we had eaten ribs yesterday, we chose to try Hani sausage today. The standard method is to fry it with hot peppers, but the taste is not as spicy as the fried chicken. It should be to highlight the aroma of the sausage. This sausage is really strong. It feels too strong without rice, but it is definitely a good match with rice. The fragrance and red rice linger in the mouth, very delicious! Recommendation index: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 🥬 Stir-fried wild vegetables: Their vegetables are all seasonal. When ordering, I found that I basically didn’t recognize them. I randomly pointed to one and asked the boss, but I didn’t hear the name clearly. However, it tasted very good. The taste was between water spinach and sweet potato leaves, which was quite unique. Recommendation index: 🌟🌟🌟 🖼 Restaurant environment: This restaurant should be a renovated house of the aboriginals, so it feels more like eating at home. There are not many seats, and you will definitely have to queue up if you go late. In addition, there are many photos of previous cooperation with TV stations hanging at the door of their house, which can be regarded as a standard Internet celebrity restaurant. 💰 Per capita consumption: 177 yuan for three dishes, 88 yuan per person. 🍜 Restaurant total score: 4.3/5 points #Local only food