Miao people are widely distributed, and the natural environment varies greatly from place to place, so the varieties of crops and people's eating habits are different, but generally speaking, Miao people live on rice, wheat, corn and so on. Miao people like to eat sour food. The sour food they make is sour pepper, sauerkraut, sour soup, fish in sour soup and so on. Miao people often use wine to express their respect and feelings. At different times, places and different objects, drinking customs are also different, such as blocking wine, entering wine, double glasses of wine, toasting, etc., which embodies the rich and colorful wine culture of Miao nationality.

Miao camellia oleifera

Hospitality drinks of Miao nationality. The smell is very strong. The practice is different from that of Dong Camellia oleifera. Stir-fry the oil, salt, ginger and tea in a pot. When the oil smokes, add clear water, boil it, crush the tea with a mallet, cook it with slow fire, then filter out the residue, pour the tea into a bowl, add corn, soybeans, peanuts, popcorn, glutinous rice, and add some chopped green onion, garlic leaves, pepper and mountain pepper as seasoning. Beans can be used in summer and autumn, and sweet potato diced oil tea can be used in winter. The Miao family not only drank tea, but also had tea songs to express their gratitude. When drinking tea, the host gave each person a chopstick. If you stop drinking, put chopsticks in the bowl. Otherwise, the host will always accompany you to drink.

Sour fish

Fish with pickled vegetables is a traditional Miao food with a unique flavor. This sour fish is delicious in color and refreshing in taste. After the Miao people catch fresh fish, they wash it, take out the internal organs, then remove the appropriate amount of salt and Chili powder, add spices, soak it for two or three days, smear glutinous rice flour and corn flour on the fish, put it in the jar layer by layer, cover it and seal it tightly. After half a month, they can take it out and fry it or eat it raw. Sour fish tastes more delicious every other year.

sour soup

Sour soup, called "Herxiu" in Miao language, is the favorite "perennial dish" of Miao people. Method of making sour soup: Wash and cook green vegetables, Chinese cabbage, radish leaves or other vegetables, add a little special sour water, put them in jars, steamed bowls or other tableware, and leave them for a day or two. Add a little salt to boil when eating, and add Chili powder to taste. Sour soup, appetizing food, drinking sour field in summer can not only quench thirst, but also relieve summer heat and refresh yourself.