Recommendation 1: Three Cannons

Three Cannons are a famous traditional snack in Sichuan. They are mainly made of glutinous rice. When the glutinous rice balls are thrown, the Three Cannons look like "projectiles". They make the same sound as "dang, dang, dang" and are divided into "iron cannon", "artillery" and "gun", hence the collective name "Three Cannons".

When traveling to Chengdu, it is easy to see the Three Cannons at Kuai Zhai Alley, Jinli and Luodai Ancient Town. Frankly speaking, not many locals consume this now (we usually buy the more affordable glutinous rice cakes to eat), but this is still an interesting Sichuan snack. The process of playing is quite interesting, and it is worth trying when traveling to Chengdu.

Three Cannons are sweet and delicious, sweet but not greasy, easy to disintegrate, and are also suitable for consumption with tea as refreshments. Friends who like sweet and fluffy glutinous rice cakes should not miss it.

Recommendation 2: Spicy Rabbit Head

Spicy Rabbit Head is one of the famous snacks in Chengdu, Sichuan, with delicious flavor and excellent taste. The main raw materials include quick-frozen fresh rabbit heads, dried chili peppers, ginger cubes, refined oil, etc.

The rabbit is so cute, adding more chili will make it more delicious. Chengdu people like to eat rabbit heads, and Shuangliu Lao Ma’s rabbit heads are particularly famous. This delicacy can be seen everywhere in restaurants, night markets, stalls, and braised vegetable shops, which shows the great charm of rabbit heads. There are two common flavors: spicy and five-flavored. However, if you want to experience the most Chengdu-flavored rabbit head, it is recommended to try the spicy flavor. There is no meat in the rabbit head, it is mainly for the taste, but the process is very enjoyable. Many stores are offering take-out services and even vacuuming, which is a treat for out-of-town foodies. In addition, chewing rabbit heads has special meaning in some areas of Sichuan. Friends from other places might as well take a guess?

Recommendation 3: Sugar-oiled Fruits

In the old days, Sugar-oiled Fruits were the most popular at the Chengdu Flower Fair, because many people ate them while walking around holding the Sugar-oiled Fruits strung on bamboo sticks. Appreciating flowers and lanterns has become another food and drink scene at the flower festival. Its characteristics and flavor are the sweet and crispy skin of sugar-oiled fruit, crispy fragrance and soft but not greasy inside.

It is easier to see sugar-oiled fruits in street stalls, and they usually only sell this product. Watching the sugar-oiled fruit being fried is a great treat. There is not a huge difference in which store you choose to buy sugar-oiled fruit, but the taste is absolutely superb when eaten while hot. The sweet, fragrant, crispy texture is simply addictive. Although this is fried food, it doesn't have the greasy feeling of many fried foods. Anyway, I won't get tired of eating three skewers at a time.

Recommendation 4: Ice powder

Ice powder is a famous snack originating from Pengshan District, Meishan City, Sichuan Province. It has become popular in many places in recent years and is a famous summer snack. It is cool and sweet, tender and refreshing, promotes body fluids and relieves heat, cools and reduces internal heat.

The popularity of hot pot has also spread this authentic Sichuan snack to other places. It is a perfect match to cool down in summer or paired with hot pot. I am a friend from outside Hebei who always orders three bowls of ice noodles every time he comes to Chengdu to eat hot pot. Although making ice powder is simple, it is still quite difficult to make it well. The first thing is to control the softness and hardness of the ice powder. It is too soft and cannot be shaped, and it is too hard and cannot be chewed. Secondly, the combination of ingredients is also very particular. The traditional one basically only adds brown sugar water for seasoning. Later, some stores added raisins, peanuts, hawthorn slices, sesame and other ingredients. Now it is becoming more and more complicated, with various ingredients such as glutinous rice glutinous rice, small glutinous rice balls, sweet-scented osmanthus, watermelon and so on. .

Recommendation 5: Cold Noodles

Cold noodles are also called cold noodles, also known as "crossing the water surface". They originated from the Tang Dynasty and refer to noodles eaten cold. The main ingredients are noodles, Vegetables and ingredients include chili oil, salt, MSG, etc., but cold noodles are made differently in different places, so the methods and ingredients are also different, especially suitable for summer consumption.

Cold noodles are a snack found in many places across the country, including Sichuan. Sichuan cold noodles are of course mainly spicy, and many stores will also add MSG and sugar to enhance the flavor, and finally add an appropriate amount of chives. The requirements for the cold noodles themselves are not high, the important thing is to prepare the spoonful of spicy oil with outstanding taste. My favorite among all the Sichuan cold noodles is the chicken shredded cold noodles pictured above. The addition of chicken adds to the rich sensory experience of the cold noodles.