The must-eat delicacies in Chengdu are: Mapo Tofu, Bobo Chicken, Chuan Chuan Xiang, Fat Rice Roll Rice Roll, Erjie Rabbit Ding.
1. Mapo Tofu Mapo Tofu is one of the traditional famous dishes in Sichuan Province and belongs to Sichuan cuisine.
The main raw materials are ingredients and tofu. The main ingredients include tofu, minced beef (pork can also be used), chili and Sichuan peppercorns.
The numbness comes from Sichuan peppercorns and the spiciness comes from chili peppers. This dish highlights the "spicy" characteristics of Sichuan cuisine.
It has a unique taste and a smooth mouthfeel.
2. Bobo Chicken Bobo Chicken is a traditional snack in Leshan and Chengdu, Sichuan. It originated in Leshan and belongs to Sichuan cuisine.
It has a history of hundreds of years since the Qing Dynasty.
It is served in an earthenware bowl and mixed with spicy seasonings and boneless chicken slices with a variety of seasonings.
It has the characteristics of crispy skin, tender meat, spicy and fragrant, moderate sweet and salty.
When eating milk noodle soup, it is paired with Bobo chicken, which is unique.
In 1990, it won the Chengdu Individual Famous Snack Quality Award, and in 1991 it was named a High-Quality Famous Snack by the Chengdu Municipal People's Government.
3. Chuan Chuan Xiang Chuan Chuan Xiang originated in Chengdu, Sichuan. It is one of the special traditional snacks in Sichuan and the most popular embodiment of grassroots cuisine. It is actually another form of hot pot, so people often call it small hot pot.
The name "Chuan Chuan Xiang" comes from the fact that it is a snack that is skewered with various vegetables on bamboo skewers and eaten in a hot pot.
4. Fatty rice rolls Fat rice rolls are one of the most distinctive varieties among many local traditional snacks in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. The main ingredients are sweet potato powder, and the auxiliary ingredients include fat intestines, rapeseed oil, dried red pepper, Sichuan pepper, etc.
Fatty rice rolls are spicy and refreshing, red in color and delicious. Paired with the special meaty rice rolls, it can be enjoyed as a snack or a special meal.
Fat rice rolls fully possess the characteristics of "fast food".
Fat rice rolls have always been loved by people in Sichuan and across the country.
5. Erjie Rabbit Ding Erjie Rabbit Ding is one of the local traditional delicacies in Chengdu, Sichuan. It is bright red in color, plump in shape, spicy and delicious, tender and sweet, and has a delicate and oily mouth.
In December 1990, it was named "Chengdu Famous Snack" by the Chengdu Municipal People's Government.
It is very famous in the local area. It is most famous for its diced rabbit with more meat and less bones, no rabbit head, and the special seasoning method of the second sister, which is fresh and delicious.