How to make milk fan, a Bai ethnic snack

Milk fan: A characteristic dairy snack of the Bai ethnic group living in Dali prefecture. [online photo]

There are 18 oddities in Yunnan lifestyles, one of which is making milk into slices. This food is called milk fan, a characteristic dairy snack of the Bai ethnic group living in Dali prefecture.

Making milk fans is very interesting. Acid water (the moisture extracted from milk) is necessary, whose effect on milk fan is equivalent to that of brine on tofu.

First, pour the acid water into a large pot of fresh milk to boil it slowly. Second, after the fresh milk gradually condenses, make it into "milk balls", just like kneading dough. Third, stretch the "milk ball" and then wrap it on two parallel wooden sticks in a folding fan shape. Finally, air-dry it for 1-2 days, and we can get a high-quality milk fan with glossy colour and rich milk fragrance, which arouses your appetite!

Reporting by Luo Manyu (Yunnan Tourism Updates); Trans-editing by Guo Yao