Among the creative cities in China, Chengdu is the only one listed as the food capital. This is a famous historical and cultural city with a long history, rich resources, great vitality and extensive influence.

1. Inclusive urban culture forms food diversity

Chengdu has experienced six great migrations of famous ethnic groups and large-scale immigrants in history. The fusion of various famous and popular cultures has brought a variety of ingredients and production methods, which has enriched and prospered Chengdu's food culture in exchange and innovation.

There are excellent chefs, the best restaurants and a large number of food critics from all over the country. The gathering of food and the collision of cultures have promoted the development of Chengdu food culture. In addition to the local Sichuan cuisine is very prosperous, foreign cuisines and even foreign cuisines are also colorful.

Chengdu's local cuisine belongs to Sichuan cuisine, with various cooking methods and varied tastes, but most of them are spicy and spicy. Among them, the most famous dishes are: shredded pork with fish flavor, strange chicken, kung pao chicken, Mapo tofu, beef shreds with hairy belly hotpot, husband and wife's lung slices, Dengying beef, Dandan Noodles, Lai Tangyuan, dragon wonton soup and so on.

Chengdu cuisine is all over the streets. The famous food streets are: Jinli Snack Street, Caotang Catering Entertainment Circle, Wuhou Temple Street, Shuangnan Food District, Yulin-Zhonghua Garden Food District, Kehua Road-Consulate Road Food Street, Renmin South Road South Extension Line Leisure Food Street, Chunxi Road Snack Street, etc. In addition to these snack streets that tourists must visit, famous shops undoubtedly play an important role in the memory and inheritance of Chengdu's food culture. There are many famous restaurants in Chengdu, among which "Baguo Buyi", "Huangcheng Mama", "Ginkgo biloba" and "Lion Building" are well-known trademark brands in China, while "Old House", "Daronghe" and "Taste Jianghu" have long been famous.

The food in Chengdu can be very popular and grassroots, and it can also be very commercial and high-end. The restaurants and snacks that can be seen everywhere in the streets show the unique taste of Chengdu on the tip of the tongue.

2. Cuisine culture nurtured by oriental philosophy

There are countless kinds of cuisines in Chengdu. The biggest feature of Chengdu cuisine is its rich flavor, which is blended with five basic flavors: sweet, sour, bitter, pungent and salty, and gives 23 compound flavors. This concept and culture of food originated from China's ancient philosophy. The ancient philosophers in China in the early autumn and the Warring States period put forward that the universe and life are one, and the five basic elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth constitute everything in the universe. Chengdu cuisine has inherited this concept, developed five flavors, absorbed the characteristics and essence of various dishes from all over the country, and finally evolved into a unique food culture in Chengdu, becoming one of the most delicious schools in China cuisine and even in the world.

3. Rich products provide food ingredients for food

Chengdu is located in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, with abundant water, with 12 main streams and dozens of tributaries; Excellent water quality and little pollution. A large number of freshwater fish, shrimp, shellfish and aquatic plants are produced every year. As a rich basin topography, Chengdu Plain accounts for more than 51%, and the rest are low hills. There are many minerals and fertile soil. It can produce a lot of grain, oil, fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, tea and so on. Chengdu has good vegetation and biological resources of various landforms. The urban greening coverage rate is high. There are extremely rich species of animals and plants. Livestock such as pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks and rabbits also produce a lot.

Dujiangyan, an ancient city, has crisscrossed river networks and densely irrigated canals on the Chengdu Plain, and there has never been any flood or drought. Chengdu's unique geography gives Chengdu people rich ingredients, and Shuangliu County produces peppers, which is known as "the best pepper in the world". Douban produced in Pixian County is known as "the soul of Sichuan cuisine". The so-called "taste in Sichuan, the soul is Pixian" refers to Pixian watercress. Since the birth of Pixian watercress in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Sichuan cuisine has been carried forward and enjoyed a good reputation in the world.

today, Chengdu is striving to strengthen international exchanges and cooperation and promote the construction of "gourmet capital". Actively participate in creative city network activities, carry out international food exchange activities, and organize personnel to go to the world-class food capital for cultural exchanges between Chinese and Western food. Open important platforms such as "Beijing Fair" and "Food Expo" to promote "Food Capital". Chengdu's international influence as a "gourmet capital" is increasing.