#1 Chengdu Hot Pot, the City's Fiery Ritual
Chengdu hot pot is not merely dinner; it is a social ritual built around a bubbling cauldron of numbing-spicy broth, end…
#2 Mapo Tofu, the World-Famous Silken Tofu
A humble block of tofu, a handful of minced beef, a spoonful of fermented chili bean paste and a shower of Sichuan peppe…
#3 Dan Dan Noodles, a Street Classic
Crisp minced pork, preserved mustard greens and a glossy sesame-chili sauce hiding under springy noodles — dan dan noodl…
#4 Fuqi Feipian, Sliced Beef in Chili Oil
Thin-sliced beef offal and tendon dressed in a glowing red chili-oil sauce, carrying a century-old love story from the l…
#5 Long Chao Shou Wontons
Paper-thin wrappers around a juicy pork filling, served either in clear broth or bathing in Sichuan red chili oil — Chen…
#6 Zhong Dumplings in Sweet-Spicy Red Oil
Pork dumplings without broth, drowned in a glossy red-oil sauce that is sweet, salty, spicy and numbing all at once — a …
#7 Chuan Chuan Xiang, Spice on a Stick
Dozen of ingredients on bamboo skewers, cooked in a bubbling mala pot or chilled in a chili-oil bucket — chuan chuan is …
#8 Lai Tangyuan Sweet Glutinous Rice Balls
Gilded sesame, smooth peanut and black sesame fillings wrapped in chewy glutinous rice, swimming in sweet ginger syrup —…
#9 San Da Pao, the Three Cannons Dessert
A street performance, a thunderous platter and a mouthful of sweet roasted rice flour — san da pao is Chengdu's most the…
#10 Bobo Ji, Skewers in Aromatic Broth
Chicken, vegetables and offal chilled in a fragrant Sichuan peppercorn broth — bobo ji is the summer snack Chengdu local…
#11 Dan Hong Gao, the Street Pancake
A golden, crispy-edged rice flour pancake cooked in a cast-iron mold, filled with red bean, sesame or custard — Chengdu'…
#12 Spicy Rabbit Heads, Chengdu's Boldest Snack
Braised whole rabbit heads glistening with chili oil, Sichuan pepper and toasted sesame — the snack that divides visitor…
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#1 Chengdu Hot Pot, the City's Fiery Ritual
Chengdu hot pot is not merely dinner; it is a social ritual built around a bubbling caul…
Food
#2 Mapo Tofu, the World-Famous Silken Tofu
A humble block of tofu, a handful of minced beef, a spoonful of fermented chili bean pas…
Food
#3 Dan Dan Noodles, a Street Classic
Crisp minced pork, preserved mustard greens and a glossy sesame-chili sauce hiding under…
Food
#4 Fuqi Feipian, Sliced Beef in Chili Oil
Thin-sliced beef offal and tendon dressed in a glowing red chili-oil sauce, carrying a c…
Food
#5 Long Chao Shou Wontons
Paper-thin wrappers around a juicy pork filling, served either in clear broth or bathing…
Food
#6 Zhong Dumplings in Sweet-Spicy Red Oil
Pork dumplings without broth, drowned in a glossy red-oil sauce that is sweet, salty, sp…
Food
#7 Chuan Chuan Xiang, Spice on a Stick
Dozen of ingredients on bamboo skewers, cooked in a bubbling mala pot or chilled in a ch…
Food
#8 Lai Tangyuan Sweet Glutinous Rice Balls
Gilded sesame, smooth peanut and black sesame fillings wrapped in chewy glutinous rice, …
Food
#9 San Da Pao, the Three Cannons Dessert
A street performance, a thunderous platter and a mouthful of sweet roasted rice flour — …