The Yaos, one of the oldest ethnic groups in China, are also one of the longest-lived ethnic groups in China. There are more than 2.79 million Yaos in China (2010 statistics) in more than 130 counties in the six provinces (regions) of Guangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Yunnan, Guizhou and Jiangxi in southern China. Among them, Guangxi is the largest number of people.
The food of the Yao people is mainly corn, rice and sweet potatoes, and taro, chestnut and wheat are supplementary foods. Commonly eaten vegetables include white watermelon, winter melon, pumpkin, radish, cabbage, mustard greens, eggplant, potatoes, peppers, beans, tomatoes and so on. Bamboo shoots, mushrooms, fungus, and fungus are also picked seasonally as a dish. The Yaos like homemade tofu and especially like to eat pickled foods.
"The year before, the steep southern side of the gathering, silkworm breeding reeling and hard reclamation. Today Panwang Shan Liyan, married to the Han Chamber Sifangsheng. ”
