In Xishuangbanna in the south of Yunnan, locals have the habit of eating banyan leaves, a fact that on can hardly believe.
Ficus trees, especially banyans are an important part of the tropical rainforest in Xishuangbanna Prefecture where the local diet and religious culture are closely related to banyan trees--and the tender leaves of some kinds of banyan trees are important wild vegetables from woody plants.
They (banyan leaves) can be sautéed, made salad dish, made soup, and scalded to go with jams (sauces).
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