Because Chengdu has been the political, economic and cultural center of Sichuan since ancient times, Chengdu cuisine, the representative of Sichuan snacks, is also called Chengdu official cuisine. Chengdu cuisine belongs to one of the schools of Sichuan cuisine and is an important part of Sichuan cuisine. The three mainstream local flavor schools in Sichuan cuisine system are Shanghebang cuisine represented by Chengdu official cuisine and Leshan Jiazhou cuisine in western Sichuan, Xiaohebang cuisine characterized by Zigong salt cuisine, Luzhou fresh cuisine and Neijiang sugar cuisine in southern Sichuan, and Xiahebang cuisine represented by Chongqing Jianghu cuisine in eastern Sichuan.
3. Shanghe cuisine, Xiaohe cuisine and Xiahe cuisine represent the highest artistic level in the development of Sichuan cuisine. Chengdu cuisine is like a gurgling stream in front of a bamboo grove yard, with beautiful jasper in a small house. Compared with the first gold medal of Sichuan cuisine, Sichuan cuisine is softer, with moderate sugar, vinegar, pepper and noodle sauce, and the overall feeling is more palatable.