The dietary intangible cultural heritage is derived from the list of human’s intangible cultural heritage and the list of China national intangible cultural heritage. The basic food of China dietary intangible cultural heritage is millet in the north and rice in the south；this is traced by the method of historical geography literature. The heritage bears deep connotation and tradition of Chinese culture. The different dietary intangible cultural heritages embody the prominent national and regional characteristics；the cultural sharing in the process of inheritance carries the unique cultural genes and symbolic meanings. Taking two cases，this article analyses the cultural connotation and inheritance of traditional Chinese rice-pudding and the hard inheritance of the dietary intangible cultural heritage in Lijiang ancient town. Finally，it considers that there are three basic points in the inheritance of the dietary intangible cultural heritage，which are policies interpretation and analysis，techniques renovation and the market situations. （1） People of all ages，all social classes，and departmental agencies are all play an irreplaceable role in the inheritance and protection of the dietary intangible cultural heritage. The dietary intangible cultural heritage should be inherited and developed diversified and three-dimensional through the collection of digital information，archives and documents sorting out and the training of the inheritors. （2） While inheriting the traditional catering techniques，it is necessary to dig deeper into its cultural connotations and allow for appropriate innovations. This is the way to inherit and innovate the dietary intangible cultural heritage. （3） Facing the ‘double-edged sword’ of the market economy，the dietary intangible cultural heritage is not easy to inherit in the context of market economy，and it is necessary to borrow some administrative means to carry on the inheritance without changing the nature of the intangible cultural.