Leshan is a city in Sichuan province.

Leshan, formerly known as Jiazhou and Jiading Prefecture, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province. It is located in the middle of Sichuan, southwest of Sichuan Basin, at the intersection of Minjiang River, Qingyi River and Dadu River, bordering Meishan in the north, Zigong and Yibin in the east, Liangshan in the south and Ya 'an in the west. The central city is only 1 kilometers away from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. Central city in the south of Chengdu Plain.

Leshan belongs to the ancient Shu kingdom in history, and has the reputation of "the fragrant country of begonia". Leshan is a national historical and cultural city, the first batch of cities opening to the outside world, a national model city for greening, an excellent tourist city in China, a national garden city, a national sanitary city and one of the torch relay cities for the 28 Beijing Olympic Games.

Leshan special cuisine

1. Jiajiang Twist

Jiajiang Twist is a traditional pastry in Jiajiang County, Sichuan Province. Flour, sugar and vegetable oil in the golden ratio are mixed together and then fried in a pan. Fried Jiajiang Twist is sweet, crisp and delicious, especially with a cup of soybean milk in the morning, which is one of people's favorite breakfasts.

2. Emei Mountain Vegetarian Soup

Emei Mountain Vegetarian Soup is a dish with Emei Mountain flavor in Sichuan Province, which is made of fresh vegetables, soy sauce, garlic and other condiments. Vegetable soup is fragrant, nutritious and healthy, and it is a good family food.

3. Leshan Special Ham

Leshan Special Ham is a special smoked meat food in Leshan City, Sichuan Province. Using carefully selected pork, it is cured with salt and sugar at first, and then smoked in a smoking box, and finally becomes a delicious special ham.

4. Leshan Sichuan cuisine

Leshan Sichuan cuisine is famous for its spicy and delicious taste, including spicy chicken, boiled beef, fish-flavored shredded pork and other classic Sichuan cuisine. Its attractive aroma and taste have attracted many tourists to taste it.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Leshan City