Brief (coffeeyo.com): Recently aboard the Z162 train from Kunming to Beijing West, the dining car’s freshly prepared Yunnan specialties — including authentic crossing-the-bridge rice noodles — won wide passenger praise. China Railway Kunming Bureau’s Kunming Passenger Depot has upgraded long-distance train catering with onboard chefs, QR-code seat delivery, and now freshly ground coffee and specialty teas.
“This crossing-the-bridge rice noodle is the real deal!”
Recently, aboard the dining car of the Z162 train from Kunming to Beijing West, plate after plate of fragrant, tempting Yunnan-flavored specialties earned unanimous praise from travelers.
To continuously improve the travel experience, since the start of this year the Kunming Passenger Depot of China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd. has used long-distance regular-speed trains as a pilot, precisely matching passengers’ diversified and personalized dining needs and comprehensively raising the quality of on-train catering service.
Regular-speed trains are equipped with independent dining-car kitchens and dedicated onboard chefs; all dishes are freshly cooked on the spot. The Kunming Passenger Depot has widely collected passenger suggestions, focused on the service principles of “delicious, affordable, and reassuring,” deepened local culinary characteristics, and continuously enriched the variety of on-train meals.
The trains have carefully built a distinctive “Yunnan-flavor” menu while also accommodating the tastes of passengers along the route, launching dishes such as Yunnan zhajiang (meat-sauce) rice noodles and Xuanwei stir-fried pork, together with Hunan-style dried tofu and flavored spiced beef, greatly expanding passengers’ dining choices.
From ingredient procurement and cold-chain delivery to on-board storage and on-site cooking, every step of the process is strictly controlled. While holding the bottom line of food safety, the depot preserves the natural flavor of ingredients and innovates dish styles, so passengers eat with peace of mind and with enjoyment.
To continuously refine cooking standards, the depot regularly holds dining-car culinary competitions and technical exchanges, inviting local master chefs to give on-site lessons and guidance, and constantly developing specialty foods beloved by passengers.
Supporting services are being upgraded in step. The trains offer QR-code ordering and seat-delivery service; passengers can also pre-order meals in advance through the Railway 12306 App and enjoy piping-hot wok-cooked dishes with just a few taps.
The trains have also added specialty teas and freshly ground coffee to enrich drink options. Passengers can order freshly stir-fried hot dishes, or sit for a cup of tea or a slow coffee, savoring the ease of the journey.
From the Spring City of Kunming to the capital Beijing, across the long journey, each hot dish and wisp of aroma not only comforts the weary traveler but also reflects the warmth of railway service.
“Letting every passenger eat a hot meal and taste specialty food on the journey is the original intention behind our catering-service improvements. In the future, we will keep focusing on passenger needs, dynamically optimizing the dish system and refining service measures, so the journey feels more alive,” said a relevant official of the Kunming Passenger Depot.
Mr. Zheng, a Yunnan passenger: “In the past, taking this train, I always had to wait until after getting off to taste the familiar flavors of home. Now I can have authentic zhajiang rice noodles right in the dining car — genuine taste and very affordable price.”
Ms. Chen, a Hubei passenger: “On long trips, the biggest worry is food that doesn’t suit your taste. Now there are multiple regional dishes to choose from on board, and QR-code ordering delivers straight to your seat, so you don’t have to walk back and forth to the dining car — very convenient.”
Mr. Liu, a Beijing passenger: “The train dishes are all freshly wok-fried, and it even offers tea and coffee; the travel experience on this trip was especially good.”
The quality upgrade on the tip of the tongue is a vivid microcosm of the railway department’s attentive, heartfelt service to travelers. If you too long for this sense of everyday warmth, the Z161/Z162 train awaits your visit.
Source: People’s Railway Daily (Yunnan Press Station of People’s Railway News Co., Ltd. / Kunming Bureau Group Media Center).
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