When it comes to Leshan, Sichuan, the first thing people think of is probably Leshan Giant Buddha. In addition to the giant Buddha, in Leshan, the food is equally worthy.

In the foodie world, there is a saying that food is in Chengdu and taste is in Leshan. In Sichuan, foreigners line up to eat in Chengdu, and Chengdu people line up to eat in Leshan. How delicious is Leshan cuisine? Come and have a meal and you will understand everything!

—1— Boji

Sichuan spicy skewers have been popular all over the country in recent years, conquering countless foodies. When you come to Leshan, Sichuan, there will be no shortage of strings.

Bobo chicken is a kind of Leshan cold string. After the chicken is marinated and cooked for eight minutes, it is dried and sliced, and it is strung with bamboo sticks. When eating, put it in the red oil of rattan pepper and rinse it to make people drool. Of course, there are not all kinds of porpoise chickens, and there are all kinds of vegetarian dishes and meat dishes. Many people were impressed by the spicy taste when they first ate alms chicken.

—2— Fried skewers

No one doesn't like fried skewers, especially Leshan people. Leshan fried, also known as fried skewers.

beef, chicken skin, pork belly, cauliflower and leek are generally selected as raw materials for Leshan fried skewers. Although the ingredients are simple, they taste unusual. The meat dishes in the fried string need to be pickled in advance and then fried in the pot. Season after cooking, sprinkle with salt, monosodium glutamate, cumin, spiced powder and other condiments, and the strings will taste oily but not greasy, crisp and not burnt.

—3— Tiaojiao Beef

Tiaojiao Beef is an interesting dish name. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, the salt industry in Leshan, Sichuan was developed, and the cows pulling brine were slaughtered on the spot when they got old. Working people can't afford beef, so they can only cook beef offal in pots along the river. The conditions along the river are simple, and there are no seats. Diners simply cross their legs and carry bowls to eat, hence the name "Tiptoe Beef".

A variety of spices and Chinese herbal medicines are added with beef bones to make a transparent soup. Beef, spinal cord and blood are fresh and tender, hairy belly, yellow throat and chiba are crisp and refreshing, the meat is delicious and rich, and the soup is fresh and mellow. If it's too light to eat, you can also dip it in dried Chili noodles. Leshan Tiaojiao beef can really make people feel proud and tiptoe ...

—4— Sweet duck

Duck is so cute, it must be very sweet! Sweet-skinned duck, Leshan people call it "braised duck" and "fried sweet-skinned duck".

Leshan sweet-skinned duck, choose 4-6 months old baby local duck. After slaughter and cleaning, marinate it in brine, cook it with low fire, take it out, pierce it with a steel needle, drain excess oil, brush it with maltose, and hang it to dry. The dried duck is fried in the oil pan until the skin is crisp and the color is ruddy, and a layer of maltose is brushed when it is out of the pan, and a sweet-skinned duck is considered to be finished.

—5— bean curd brain

Leshan bean curd brain is the terminator of the bitter-sweet debate. For many years, there has been an endless debate on whether tofu brain or tofu pudding should be sweet or salty. Until entering Leshan, everyone abandoned their opinions and shook hands. Not because they were influenced by Leshan Giant Buddha, but because they saw Leshan bean curd brain.

Leshan bean curd brain is unique in painting style. Most bowls are thick with bone soup, and only a thin layer of bean curd floats on it. Leshan bean curd brain does not play according to the routine, and it is spicy as soon as it goes on stage.

Leshan bean curd brain can be divided into "Niuhua bean curd brain" and "Emei bean curd brain". Among them, Niuhua Tofu Brain is full of flavor by adding vermicelli seeds, thick stewed beef, chopped kohlrabi, fried soybeans, fried peanuts, and then sprinkled with coriander and chopped green onion.

Are you sure you don't want to go to Leshan for a lively meal in the hot summer? Bashide board!

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Fourteen Pictures of Wen, Qian and Yuan

A picture | Qi Ge

Editor | Xu Zijun

References

Sichuan Food Map by Chengdu Map Publishing House