Sichuan cuisine is mainly spicy, but now there are also many fusion dishes that are not spicy. The specialty of Sichuan cuisine is spicy, which focuses on a variety of flavors. It is not dry spicy like in Hunan, but spicy. This spicy compound flavor helps stimulate saliva secretion and increase appetite.

Representatives of Sichuan cuisine include: Mapo tofu, couple's lung slices, fish-flavored shredded pork, twice-cooked pork, etc.