MIN ZHU LA MU TIBET RESTAURANT Review

When you come to Shangri-La, the capital of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, the Moonlight City, you must try the authentic Tibetan delicacies. Minzhu Ramu Shangri-La Restaurant is a relatively fashionable Tibetan restaurant in the local area. The cuisine style that combines new and traditional styles is loved by locals and tourists. My friends and I have been there twice. [Restaurant Environment] The decoration style is traditional Tibetan characteristics. The environment is magnificent and textured. The stage background on the first floor and the stairs behind are decorated with bright and colorful paintings. The themes of the paintings are very Tibetan cultural elements, traditional and beautiful. The public area also displays various Tibetan characteristics, such as Nisi black pottery, murals, Tibetan stoves, etc., showing the rich charm of Tibetan intangible cultural heritage. There will be performances on the stage at around 7 o'clock in the evening. Boys play the traditional Tibetan instrument string, and girls sing Tibetan songs. The atmosphere is very good. I can't help humming along with the sound, and even have the urge to go on stage and dance together. 【Recommended dishes】 Yak beef in a toast feast: Yak beef is very firm, cut into small pieces, paired with purple onions, cucumbers, and dipping sauce, can be rolled in lettuce and eaten together, the meat is full of fragrance, the moisture and crisp taste can be retained, but not greasy. Ciba Wowotou: With yak beef sauce, it tastes like coarse grains and has a rustic taste. Stir-fried Tibetan pork: The pork has fat but it is really not greasy at all. The side dishes include black fungus, red and green peppers, and tofu slices. The slightly spicy stir-fry method is very good and goes well with rice. Lhasa tofu: It is wrapped in a crispy outer skin, and the inside is soft, glutinous and sweet. It tastes a bit like pumpkin and is delicious with dipping sauce. Highland barley yak beef cubes: It is sour and spicy, and the grains of highland barley are stir-fried with beef cubes. It is salty and fragrant. It can be used as a staple food or with rice. Ginseng fruit yak yogurt: The milk is thick and sticky, and the rich taste is very fragrant. Ginseng fruit particles and honey are placed on it, which is moderately sweet and sour. Tibetan vegetarian vegetable rolls: The sauce is particularly mellow, and the vegetable rolls are refreshing and not greasy. Rose pear: Refreshing and delicious, with an icy taste that is very refreshing. Tibetan sweet tea: Sweet and rich, it is so delicious when it is hot, and you can't stop drinking it. Saffron steamed eggs: soft and delicious, smooth in the mouth. Although the dishes are traditional Tibetan food, I feel that they are still innovative after eating them. The taste is unique but very delicious. The dishes are very beautifully presented, and my friends are full of praise for them. The proprietress is very considerate and comes to our table from time to time to ask if the dishes are to our taste. I heard that there is also a store in Nanjing. It is really good to pass on Tibetan delicacies to the mainland. ✨Minzhu Ramu Shangri-La Kitchen 📍Address: No. 66, Cicika Street ⌚️Business hours: 11:00-13:30 17:00-21:30 💰Per capita: 108 yuan/person #Local food #Try the authentic old brand #Romantic date restaurant

DAY5 night (Dukezong Ancient Town) 1. Itinerary: Stay overnight and check in at the hotel first - Eat: Minzhu Lhamo - Walk: Night tour of Dukezong Ancient Town - Climbing: Golden Tube Turn in Guishan Park 2. Accommodation: [🌸Huaxiang🌸] Address: Dawa Road, Ancient District, Shangri-La City. 💰Per capita: 300~500rmb (a little expensive, but the accommodation conditions are really good, there is a balcony to enjoy the scenery, you can drink tea on the windowsill, and it is antique. If there is no balcony, you can go out and see the Golden Tube Turn and Dukezong Ancient Town from afar. There is nothing wrong with it except that it is expensive) 3. Food: [Minzhu Lhamo Tibetan Kitchen] Address: No. 66, Chicika Street, Heping Road, Shangri-La City. 💰Per capita: 100 RMB (the most luxurious Tibetan restaurant in Dukezong Ancient City, the interior design has a strong ethnic atmosphere, many beautiful hand-painted Tibetan murals, and antique displays. There is also a stage performance at 7 o'clock in the evening. The tableware and staff's clothing are very exquisite, all in Tibetan ethnic style. What impressed me most was the excellent service attitude of the staff) 🈶Food recommendations: milk tea, ginseng fruit yogurt, matsutake pot, baba, grilled lamb chops, beef pancakes, spring rolls, etc. 🌹Recommendation reason: The unique ethnic design in the store, the service attitude of the staff is very good, and the Tibetan food tastes unique. 🍀[About Dukezong Ancient City] This is an ancient city called "Dukezong" by Tibetans, also known as the Moonlight City. It was built according to the ideal country of Shambhala in the Buddhist scriptures. The ancient city was built on the mountain, and the road surface is undulating. It is paved with old stones that have been there for a long time. To this day, there are still deep horse hoof prints on the stone road, which are the tokens left by the horse caravans of that year. 👉 The area of ​​Lijiang Ancient City: 1255.4 square kilometers. 👉 The area of ​​Dukezong Ancient City: 1.6 square kilometers. ● Dukezong is the best preserved and largest Tibetan community in China. Personal experience: The overall situation is similar to Lijiang Ancient City, including the things sold, the prices of things, etc. There are also many homestays in the ancient city. There are almost no delicious restaurants in the ancient city. If you want to eat delicious food, you have to go outside Gucheng. There is a Yunnan rice noodle (next to Dicos) at the gate of Huaxiang, you can also try it, the taste is okay.

✨ Traveling with children is not just about seeing the scenery, but also about sowing the seeds of curiosity between the snow-capped mountains and Erhai Lake, so that Dongba script and thangka become children's new understanding of the world! ··· ✨Highlights of the itinerary ✅Lijiang: First experience of snow-capped mountain fairy tales ✅Dali: Natural classroom by the Erhai Lake ✅Shangri-La: Tibetan secret growth ceremony ··· 🗺️Parent-child tour route reference: Day 1: Landing in Lijiang - Pick up and check in at the hotel - Free activities in Lijiang Ancient Town - Stay in Lijiang Day 2: Yulong Snow Mountain - Yunshanping Cableway - Blue Moon Valley - Naxi people experience local life - Stay in Lijiang Day 3: Erhai Lake - Shuanglang take a small cruise ship to Nanzhao Style Island - Pass through Wenbi Village - Santorini (Ideal Country) —Stay in Dali Day 4: Dali Ancient Town—Panxi Village S-bend—Experience tie-dyeing—Stay in Lijiang Day 5: Lijiang—Tiger Leaping Gorge (Shangri-La Section)—Pudacuo National Forest Park—Stay in Shangri-La Day 6: Dukezong Ancient Town—Experience thangka making—Napahai Grassland—Stay in Lijiang Day 7: Return to your warm home at the end of the trip ··· 🍜 Recommended kid-friendly food Lijiang: Ama Italian Restaurant (Naxi barbecue + chickpea jelly) Dali: Chaimiduo Farm Restaurant (milky pizza + organic vegetables) Shangri-La: Minzhu Lhamo Tibetan Restaurant (sweet tea + yak meat buns) ⚠️ Prepare children's gastrointestinal medicine in advance and avoid eating raw and cold food ··· ⚠️ Safety precautions ·Avoid running and jumping on the first day of Yulong Snow Mountain/Shangri-La, and prepare enough high-calorie snacks such as chocolate ·Follow the guide closely when picking mushrooms in Cangshan Mountain, and it is strictly forbidden to touch brightly colored mushrooms ·Avoid stepping on the threshold of temples in Tibetan areas, and teach children the etiquette of receiving Hada with both hands in advance 🌟Sunscreen and dryness ·Ultraviolet rays are very strong! SPF50+ sunscreen, sunglasses, and wide-brimmed hats are required. ·Lipstick and moisturizing spray are essential, Yunnan’s dry climate is prone to peeling. ··· 🙌🏻【Yunnan Travel】Private Tour/Customized Tour/Package; Group Tours Available♥ 👏🏻【How to book】Click 🐷♥+ in 👇dd【Number of people+Number of days】to get details #Yunnan Family Tour #Family Family Tour #Lijiang Travel Guide #Dali Tie-Dye Experience #Shangri-La Travel Guide #Travel with Kids #Escape from the City and Feel the Beauty of Nature #Discover the Beauty of the Journey #Must-Take Kids on a Tour #Travel #Lying-Down Baby Walking Techniques #Recommended Attractions Suitable for the Whole Family #Family Travel

May is the golden season in Shangri-La, with the plateau meadows turning green, the sea of ​​rhododendrons blooming, and the snow-capped mountains and holy lakes complementing each other. This "city closest to heaven" is calling every traveler who yearns for poetry and the distance with its cool 20℃ and extreme scenery. --- 1. Preparation before the trip Plateau adaptation and equipment - Anti-altitude sickness strategy: Take rhodiola rosea 7 days in advance and prepare glucose oral solution; avoid strenuous exercise on the first day of arrival, and it is recommended to choose the lower altitude Dukezong Ancient City (3280 meters) as the first stop. - Clothing selection: The temperature difference between day and night is large, wear a jacket + quick-drying T-shirt during the day, and a fleece jacket at night; ultraviolet rays are strong, so sunglasses, sunscreen, and wide-brimmed hats are essential. Transportation suggestions - Large transportation: Fly directly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (there are direct flights from Beijing/Shanghai/Guangzhou), or take a bus from Lijiang for 4 hours (fare 89 yuan). - Local travel: Chartering a car to tour the Pudacuo loop costs about 400 yuan/day, and renting an electric car for cycling around Napahai costs 60 yuan/day (it is recommended to go clockwise around the lake to avoid the headwind section). --- 2. Must-visit experience Natural wonders - Pudacuo Flower Sea Feast: On both sides of the 2-kilometer wooden plank road beside Shudu Lake, alpine rhododendrons and primroses are interwoven into a carpet, and yaks stroll among them. It is recommended to capture the wonder of "Sunshine Golden Mountain reflecting the sea of ​​flowers" at 7 o'clock in the morning. - Napahai Wetland Secret: The water level drops in May to form a "sky mirror". You can ride a horse across the grassland (150 yuan/hour), or participate in wetland bird watching guided by Tibetan grandmas (black-necked cranes and red-crested pochards are common). Cultural exploration - Songzanlin Temple Morning Mist Pilgrimage: Arrive before 7:30 and take photos of the golden roofs of the "Little Potala Palace" in the morning mist; follow the monks to turn the prayer wheel counterclockwise three times around the temple, and the thangka exhibition hall in the temple contains 17th-century treasures. - Dukezong Ancient Town Nightlife: The Tibetan Guozhuang dance at 8 o'clock every night in Moonlight Square is not to be missed, and it takes 8 people to turn the world's largest prayer wheel in Guishan Park (turn it clockwise for three full circles to pray). --- III. In-depth gameplay recommendation Photography line - Morning shooting position: - Panoramic view of Songzanlin Temple: Observation deck next to National Highway 214, telephoto compression of the golden roof and cloud layers; - Shika Snow Mountain Rhododendron: Take the cable car to the top of the 4,500-meter mountain, and the pink and purple rhododendrons will be in the same frame with the snow mountain in mid-to-late May. - Starry Sky Camp: Bottomless Lake Campground (3,800 meters above sea level) provides astronomical telescope rental, the center of the Milky Way is clearly visible, and a sleeping bag at -10℃ is required. Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience - Nisi Black Pottery Production: Under the guidance of the inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Tangdui Village, red clay and white clay are mixed to shape the finished product, and Tibetan blessings can be engraved on the finished product (experience price 120 yuan/piece, mailed after firing). - Tibetan Incense Handicraft Workshop: The "Aro Khampa" workshop in Dukezong Ancient City uses 28 raw materials such as saffron, sandalwood, and cypress powder to mix, and chanting and blessing are required during the production process. --- IV. Accommodation Guide Tibetan Aesthetic Accommodation - Songzanlinka Hotel: A Tibetan manor next to Songzanlin Temple. Each room faces the pagoda. Monks can be seen debating in the morning. The room rate starts at 2,800 yuan, including Tibetan afternoon tea. - Shilixueshan B&B: Napahai Seaside container-style wild luxury tents, floor-to-ceiling windows facing the grassland and sheep, providing Tibetan travel photography services (from 800 yuan). Local cuisine - Yak beef hot pot: Dukuzong Ancient City "Minzhu Lamu" restaurant, the soup base is made with cordyceps flowers and matsutake mushrooms, served with barley cakes dipped in hot sauce (90 yuan per person). - Innovative version of butter tea: The Tibetan version of Starbucks "Tibetan Jubilee" launched butter tea latte, paired with yak yogurt tsampa cake (38 yuan/set). --- V. Avoid pit reminders 1. Shopping traps: Most of the silver jewelry in the ancient city is not pure silver, look for the "Zaxi Deler" chain store; Tibetan medicine is recommended to go to the outpatient department of Diqing Tibetan Hospital. 2. Cycling around the lake: The entrance to the "Yila Grassland" of Napahai may be charged "grassland protection fees" by villagers, it is recommended to enter for free from the ring road. 3. High reaction: If you have headaches and palpitations, you can go to Dukezong Ancient City Health Center to breathe oxygen (30 yuan/hour), and be careful to use the expensive oxygen cylinders in the hotel. --- Summary Shangri-La in May is the whisper of the sacred mountain and holy lake, the blessing of the fluttering prayer flags, and the gorgeous bloom of life in an extreme environment. When you look at the yaks in the sea of ​​flowers in Pudacuo, feel the warmth of faith in the morning bell of Songzanlin Temple, and count the shooting stars and make wishes by the bottomless lake, this plateau city will eventually tell you: the so-called paradise is nothing more than thousands of moments worth living in the world. Itinerary planning reference: - Day1: Adapt to the altitude in Dukezong Ancient Town → Prayer circle in Guishan Park → Guozhuang dance in Moonlight Square - Day2: Morning photo shoot at Songzanlin Temple → Horseback riding at Napahai → Experience Nixi Black Pottery Village - Day3: Full-day hike in Pudacuo National Park → Starry Sky Camp at Shudu Lake - Day4: View rhododendrons from Shika Snow Mountain Cable Car → Afternoon tea at Tibetan Jubilee → Return (Note: The intensity of the itinerary needs to be flexibly adjusted according to physical condition. It is recommended to reserve 1 day of flexible time)

In April, Shangri-La still has a big temperature difference between morning and night. Starting from Shuhe Ancient Town in Lijiang, it takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes to reach Dukezong Ancient Town by self-driving. The highway fee is 128 yuan. If you want to go to Xiaozhongdian, you can get off at the Xiaozhongdian toll station. There is a speed meter between Xiaozhongdian and Shangri-La. Many people fall here. If you exceed the speed limit, you will be deducted points on the spot when you get off the highway. Remember! Dukezong Ancient Town You can take Tibetan costumes during the day, which is still very photogenic and the price is not expensive. The main shooting is in Dukezong Ancient Town, Songzanlin Temple, and Napahai. At night, you must go to the Big Buddha Temple to turn the prayer wheel. The night view is also beautiful. Ask the innkeeper about the specific time of turning on and off the lights in the Big Buddha Temple, otherwise it will be no fun when the lights are turned off. You must turn the world's largest prayer wheel, which can bring you luck for a whole year. Napahai Yila Grassland is next to Napahai. You can ride horses on the grassland for only a few dozen yuan, which depends on the person. There are still a small number of cranes in Napahai. Those who like photography can stop and take pictures. There is a road coffee on the road around Napahai, but I haven't drunk it. Minzhu Lamu Shangri-La Kitchen This Tibetan restaurant is a chain, all of which are improved. The environment and food are not bad. In fact, there is really nothing to eat in Shangri-La. Three meals bar Eat mushroom pot, this one is quite good. Although the restaurant is not big and not so luxurious, the boss pays attention to the hygiene of ingredients, local chicken mushroom hot pot, and a few side dishes, perfect. Gandan Songzanlin Temple is very commercial. If you haven't been to Tibet, you can go here. The ticket is 90. There are many people taking pictures of Tibetan costumes inside, and the commercial atmosphere is very strong. 🌟Highlights and features: The above are all regular itineraries. In fact, you can go to the Bottomless Lake, Abujicuo, and Shika Snow Mountain to see the scenery.