Bobo Chicken
Bobo Chicken can be interpreted as cold pot skewers, and the word "bowl" refers to a wajian (瓦罐), which is the container that holds the cold pot skewers.
The bowl contains a spicy soup base. The processed dish is served on skewers. After cooling, it is put into the red soup. You can choose your favorite skewer when you eat.
The level of spiciness is more acceptable than spicy skewers and hot pots because it is cooled. Some stores have rattan peppers available.
For tourists who can't eat spicy food but want to try Chengdu's spiciness, bobo chicken may be a good choice.
Popular places to try: Bobo Chicken in Jazhou Ye Grandma, Bobo Chicken in Leshan Fresh Knowing Taste, and Bowen is Leshan Bobo Chicken.
Dan Dan Noodle
Dan Dan Noodle is one of Chengdu's culinary calling cards. It was named after the early traders who used to carry it.
Today, dan dan noodles have spread all over the country, but you still have to come to Chengdu to taste the most authentic dan dan noodles. Not only do tourists love dan dan noodles, but Chengdu locals are also obsessed with this traditional snack.
The secret to good dan dan noodles is the abundance of ingredients.
Minced meat, soybeans, garlic, chili oil, chili noodles, chives, sesame paste, soy sauce and sugar. ***The unique flavor of dan dan noodles is "fresh but not greasy, spicy but not dry".
Popular tasting places: Tang Xiaoming Xiong sweet water, Xiyue City Tan Dou Hua.
Copy Hands
Hand-rolled noodles are a type of noodle dish from southwest China. The meat is wrapped in flour, boiled, and seasoned with broth and red oil. The hands are tender and delicious, and the soup is slightly spicy and fragrant.
The Dragon Hand Trail in Chengdu is a long-established restaurant that opened in 1941 in Yuelichang, Chengdu, and moved to the southern section of Chunxi Road in the 1960s.
Compared with ordinary wontons, Long Te's skin is extremely thin and translucent, making it a favorite among locals and tourists alike.
There are many kinds of dragon strung hands, and red oil strung hands are naturally a local favorite. For tourists who don't like spicy food, dragon stringy hands with seafood original soup is also a good choice.
Popular tasting places: Long Shou Shou (Wenshufang store, Chunxi Road main store), Uncle Zhai Shou Shou, Shou Shou in Block 82, and Chunyangge.
Bell Dumplings
Bell Dumplings is a famous traditional snack in Chengdu. Started in the late Qing Dynasty, it has a history of more than 100 years. Bell dumplings are thin-skinned, tender and flavorful.
Unlike ordinary dumplings, Bell Dumplings are filled with pork without any vegetables.
Unlike ordinary dumplings, bell dumplings are made by pouring special red oil over boiled dumplings.
Because of the brown sugar in the special red oil, bell dumplings have a slightly salty-sweet flavor that even those who don't eat spicy food can enjoy.
Popular places to try: Zhong Dumplings (People's Park Main Store Wuhou Branch Street Branch), Xiyue City Stall Bean Pudding, Dragon Dumplings, and Xiong's Sweet Water Surface.
Skewers
Sichuan is famous for its hot pots, and Chengdu has a famous snack similar to hot pots: skewers. It's a bamboo stick version of hot pot, an upgraded version of spicy hot pot.
Chengdu people jokingly call the skewers "portable hot pot".
When eating skewers, diners sit around a table and cook their own food after choosing it. It's a lot like a hot pot, but with lots of bamboo skewers in the pot.
Take the bamboo sticks directly to the oil dish after they are hot, and then use your mouth to dip off the food on the bamboo sticks. At the end of the meal, the restaurant will count the money according to the number of bamboo sticks.
Popular places to go for a taste: Mao Pepper Spicy Hot Pot, Hutou Spicy Hot Pot, Kang Erjie, Niuhua Bapa Spicy Hot Pot, Yuanji Chuanxiang, Yulin Chuanxiang, Shu Chuanxiang Toilet Spicy Hot Pot.
Risotto
Chengdu is famous for its hot pot, but for tourists traveling alone, eating hot pot alone will inevitably seem lonely. Risotto is a good solution to this problem:
I choose a dish for one person from a lot of dishes, have the cook put it in a big soup pot and cook it, and pour it out with red oil. It tastes a lot like hot pot.
The word "dangerous" in risotto is similar to boiling. There are no restrictions on ingredients in risotto. You can take anything, you can serve anything (whispering that the fat intestines are delicious).
Unlike hot pot, risotto is eaten straight from the dish, without dipping it in oil. Unlike the spiciness of the north, risotto is more oily and there is no sesame sauce in the ingredients.
Popular places to try: unknown risotto (West Erdao Street store), risotto unfamiliar to outsiders, Sichuan risotto, Hibiscus Tree, Sichuan risotto.
Sad Cold Noodles
Cold noodles are a delicacy of Hakka people and a specialty of Chengdu.
It has two reasons for its name. One is that Hakka people who immigrated to Sichuan made the cold noodles because they missed their hometown. The other is that it is so spicy that those who eat it will be so spicy that they will shed tears.
The most authentic sad cold noodles in Chengdu are located in the ancient town of Luodai in Longquanyi District, where they originated.
This jelly has a lot of ingredients and tastes spicy. The best way to eat it is spicy cold noodles with sweet ice powder, which can ease the spicy flavor.
Popular places to try: Dongzikou Zhang Laoyi Cold Noodles, Hakka Sad Cold Noodles (Luodai Township store), and Tan Xiaoming Xiong Sweet Water Surface.
Husband and Wife Lung Slices
Husband and Wife Lung Slices is a famous Sichuan dish and a famous snack in Chengdu.
This dish is cold and spicy. Whether the dish is made by a couple or not, one thing is for sure, there are no lungs in the ingredients.
Authentic husband and wife lung slices are made from the skin of the cow's skull, beef, and beef phyllo. It's sliced fine and tender and mixed with peppers, chili peppers, crushed peanuts, cilantro and other seasonings. It tastes spicy and hot, so it's very flavorful and heavy.
More popular places to try: Husband and Wife Lung Slices (General Mansion Road store), Prince Ma's Sichuan Bistro, and Chen Mapo Tofu.
Lai Tangyuan
Lai Tangyuan is a traditional snack in Chengdu with a history of more than a century. Originally sold along the streets by its founder, Lai Yuanxin, it has now become the signature of Chengdu snacks throughout the city.
Lai Tangyuan with black sesame filling is the most common. Lai soup dumplings in Chengdu are sweet, soft and sticky compared with ordinary ones because they don't stick to chopsticks, teeth or mouth.
The sweet and light lai soup dumplings are considered an alternative to Chengdu's predominantly spicy cuisine, which gives visitors who don't eat spicy food a chance to experience the traditional Chengdu snack.
Popular places to try: Lai Tangyuan (General Mansion Road), Zhong Shui Dumpling (People's Park Main Store) and Chen Mapo Tofu.
Fat Intestine Vermicelli
If you had to choose the favorite snacks of Chengdu locals, the fat and beautiful intestinal vermicelli would be on the list. Originating from Baijia Town in Chengdu's Shuangliu District, you can now get authentic Fatty Intestine Noodles in all corners of Chengdu.
The main ingredient of the intestinal noodles is sweet potato flour, and seasonings include chili peppers, peppercorns, scallions, squash and sour cowpeas. The soup is made by simmering large intestines and pork bones.
The most authentic and favorite way for locals to eat it is naturally the spicy red broth; to cater for diners who can't eat spicy food, Chengdu's Fatty Intestine Noodle House also offers a white broth option.
Popular places to try: Husband and Wife Intestine Noodles, Yangji Intestine Noodles, Qingshiqiao Intestine Noodles, Ganji Intestine Noodles, and Baijia Old Shop Intestine Noodles.
Sweet Water Surface
There are many famous noodles in Sichuan, and sweet water surface is a specialty that must be mentioned. Sweet water surface is named for its sweet aftertaste.
Some people compare it to the "man" of Chengdu's snacks because the noodles are thick and tough, and you can feel their strength as soon as you eat them.
The surface of sweet water may look rough, but it is smooth and tough in the mouth. In addition, the sweet flavor with hemp is wonderful, and the appetite-full satisfaction is unforgettable.
Popular places to try: Dongzikou Zhang Lao Er Cold Noodles, Tang Xiaoming Sweet Water and Uncle Zhai's Strung Hands.
Three Cannons
Three Cannons is a glutinous rice dessert, similar to brown sugar bazan. It is a snack unique to Chengdu and is popular among tourists for its ornamental craftsmanship.
Three Pieces of Cannon has three soup dumplings. During the production process, the maker throws the glutinous rice on a platform in the center to make a sound, then drops it into a container at the back and wraps it in powder. The King of Thieves can hear all three sounds.
Hot spots: Three Guns, Zhong Dumplings (People's Park General Store)
Pot Helmets
Chengdu's pot helmet stores are dotted throughout the streets and alleys, and the most commonly written sign is the pot helmet in Juntun. Tun's pot kui, also known as shortening cake, is a traditional snack from Peng County, Sichuan Province.
Famous for its long history, excellent craftsmanship, and tender oil-crisp slag. The helmets are fried in a frying pan and then baked in the oven for a great flavor.
Favorite place to taste: Wang