18.8 degrees. This is the average annual temperature of Maitreya, and it is also the temperature of the human body.
It seems a little bit mysterious, right? However, it is absolutely true that as soon as you get off the high-speed train, a gust of wind hits your face. It is neither cold nor hot, just like someone wiping your face with a warm towel. Kunming people have always hidden the back garden, but this time I’m afraid they won’t be able to hide it anymore.
At the beginning of 2026, the whole screen is filled with "I will be happy when I arrive at Maitreya".
Earthy or not? earth. But it’s really brainwashing.
Only later did I realize that happiness is just nonsense literature, isn’t it?
Did the red bricks with oriental charm cure my mental internal friction?
Didn't deceive you. The red brick building complex was created by the artist Luo Xu without a single steel bar. It is like a pile of flames frozen there, and like a box of blocks that was overturned in childhood.
When you stand in front of it, you suddenly no longer feel anxious.
It turns out that the house doesn’t have to be like that, and it turns out that life doesn’t have to be like that.
The sea of flowers in Taiping Lake is another way to live.
There are 130,000 tulips, and CCTV is here to enjoy the popularity.
However, I am not describing flowers, but writing about a place called the "Ball and Ball Garden" where there are thousands of green plants in the shape of balls, all of which are round in shape, as if the earth is making a cute gesture.
Adults need this useless cuteness like they need that deep breath on the weekends.
Maitreya's hot springs are filled with loneliness
The bubble pool halfway up the lake is hidden in the forest.
Go there in the evening and the steam will start to steam up, making it difficult to see the faces of the people opposite.
During this period, it is the most suitable to think about the things that are on your mind. The hot spring will soften your outer shell, so that those emotions that appear to be in a hard state will be willing to come out.
The Dianxi River Greenway, which can be used for cycling, is a leisurely one. When the wind passes through your fingers, it will take away some things.
Will you be happy when you reach Maitreya? What about food?
Tired from walking? Now it’s time to talk about food. Half of the joyful and happy feelings contained in Maitreya are presented in the scenery, while the other half is accommodated in the stomach.
Six hundred years of braised chicken, why?
Maitreya braised chicken has been passed down for six hundred years.
The waxy skin, tender meat, and golden color look like a native chicken. What is the recipe for marinade? Don't ask, if you ask, it will be passed down from your ancestors.
The most authentic way to eat it is to squat on the street early at dawn, and then order a bowl of rice noodles. The rice noodles used to season the soup must be braised chicken.
Take a sip of the soup first, then put the chicken in and let the soup soak it again. The aroma of the chicken, the umami flavor of the soup, and the soft and glutinous texture of the rice suddenly bloom in your mouth, and are more stimulating than any alarm clock.
Sweet and salty, both are Jianghu
During the cooking process of the ancient brown sugar produced in Zhuziyuan, the whole street is filled with the aroma of sugar cane. There are no additives added to it. If you soak it in a glass of water, the color will be translucent amber, not the dull red. Having a drink when a girl is in those days can be sweet to the depths of her soul.
Hongxi Preserved Fruit, made from local fresh fruits, is sweet but not greasy, suitable for tea when you are in a daze in the afternoon.
There is still Chadian milk liquor, fresh milk and fermented wine, and rose sugar. It's ice! Be sure to drink it ice cold! It can be called a magic tool to relieve fatigue, and it goes great with barbecue.
To talk about the strong taste, we have to talk about the bowl of bone ginseng from the Yi people. It tastes sour and spicy and has an appetizing effect. When mixed with rice, you can eat two more bowls. Local people often prepare it in their homes. When they have no appetite, just dig in a spoonful and even the soul will come back.
The same goes for wind-blown tempeh, which has a naturally fermented salty aroma. You can fry it in oil or steam it directly, and enjoy it with rice!
The romance of dark red roses and the stubbornness of fragrant rice
Maitreya people use dark red varieties to make roses.
Just hearing the name makes me think of romantic flower cakes, rose vinegar, and rose water. When you take a bite of the flower cake, you can really taste the petals. It's not the fragrance, it's the smell of nature that has been exposed to the sun.
Baba made from Hongxi fragrant rice looks like rice cakes, but is a bit softer and glutinous. It can be roasted, roasted until puffed up and then dipped in honey to taste; it can be boiled, boiled in sweet wine and enjoyed; it can be stir-fried until it is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. There are hundreds of different ways to eat this piece of cake, which is like a vivid portrayal of the character of the Maitreya people: soft and gentle, but really chewy.
Finally, let’s talk about the circle candy, which the locals call “palace golden rice dumpling”. It has a crispy, sweet taste and looks like a gold bracelet. The older generation said that this was a food that only appeared during the Chinese New Year when they were children. When you taste it now, what you taste is not just the sweetness, but the unforgettable memories.
What to take with you before leaving?
The flower cakes and rose vinegar made of dark red roses have a high appearance and pure taste; the Hongxi fragrant rice cakes are delicious after being fried, baked, boiled, and steamed in several ways; and the rings of sugar, which carry the memories of local residents’ childhood, bring them too.
Ten specialties are not too many.
Who needs something to eat these days?
What is missing is that thought.
Take it home, open the brown sugar in the early morning of a certain day, and the aroma from the sugarcane will hit your nostrils. At that time, you will recall the wind with a temperature of 18.8°C, and the small town with the same name as the Buddha.
It doesn't teach you happiness, it just gives you happiness.
Like when I was a kid.
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