Ice powder is a specialty snack in Sichuan and is very popular in the southwest region. Many people were amazed by the sweetness and deliciousness of ice powder when they first came to Sichuan.

Sichuan ice powder first appeared in Wuyang, Sichuan (now Pengshan County) in the late Ming Dynasty. It is said that a girl named Wang Weiyuan discovered it accidentally.

On her way up the mountain to pick pears, she accidentally dropped plant seeds into her sachet. When she was cleaning, she found that the pulp had spilled out.

A brave attempt out of curiosity brought this delightful taste to light.

It tastes even better after adding brown sugar.

Initially, ice powder was only found in Pengshan. By the middle of the Qing Dynasty, ice powder and the legend of its discovery gradually spread throughout Sichuan and are still popular today.

Ice powder is made from a plant whose scientific name is pseudophysalis.

Native to Peru.

In the Age of Discovery, ice powder, together with sweet potatoes and potatoes, traveled across the ocean to Sichuan.

On ordinary days, most people would not recognize this inconspicuous flower and weed.

In fact, not only is it a delicacy, the flowers of fake physalis are also very beautiful.

Ashamedly, as a senior ice powder enthusiast, if I hadn’t written this article, I would have known nothing about the true appearance of fake physalis flowers.

The flower has five petals, so I decided to choose the top five Sichuan ice powder I have ever tasted.

On the Kawagoe Road, every time I arrived in a city, I would first mark the location of the ice powder shop in the city. Time was limited and I would explore the shop as I pleased.

Generally, they will choose the store’s signature products or Family Portrait ice powder to taste.

Finally, 40 companies were included in the list.

Scoring criteria: 3 points or less: Failed 3: Average or not impressive.

3.5: Quite delicious 4: Compare on the spot 4.5: Worthy of strong recommendation 5: Top in Sichuan The rating is based on my subjective experience and is for reference only.

Since this is not a dedicated store visit, omissions are inevitable.

I also hope to be able to inspire others, and welcome friends from all over Sichuan to share their own private stores. I will explore them again when I have time.

TOP 5 No.1 Leshan · Chuanmei Fancy Ice Noodles Keywords: Mother-in-law Street Snacks Once a chain store is opened, quality control becomes extremely difficult.

However, the quality of Chuanmei Main Store is really good and never fails.

The price is also very affordable.

An 8 yuan serving of "Mother-in-Law" ice powder has surpassed the positioning of dessert after a meal.

For those who don’t have a big appetite, one bowl can fill you up 80%.

As the saying goes, "Mother-in-law loves her husband, and children love sweets." The ingredients used here are very solid, and there are a lot of glutinous rice cakes. Although they don't look good, they taste great.

The overall rating is first, worthy of the name.

No.2 Guang'an·Bubingbing Keywords: Dried red dates The first time I ate it, I was extremely surprised.

The crunchy dried red dates have a very outstanding taste. Combined with the smooth ice powder, and supplemented by common ingredients such as red beans, hawthorn slices, raisins, glutinous rice cakes, etc., the eating experience is more three-dimensional.

I gave it full marks on the spot, even ignoring its boring homophonic store name.

Unfortunately, when I went back the next day, the texture of the dried red dates had become soft and even a bit hard to bite. Although the taste was still good, the unstable quality was worrying.

No.3 Guangyuan Yaomei Ice Powder Keywords: Visual style This store can be said to be the most pursuing store along the way. The store environment is simple, whether it is the design of the price list or the combination of ice powder products, it looks...

Very textured.

The glass bowl and small iron spoon are heavier than those in ordinary stores and appear to be more high-end.

Dragon fruit and taro balls enrich the color palette, and a slice of lemon is the finishing touch.

It was lunch time and the boss was making glutinous rice cakes by hand.

You can feel the dedication of this small store.

No.4 Anyue·Yangji Handmade Ice Powder Keywords: Explosive Beads This store is located in the core area of ??Anyue County and provides a wealth of matching options.

I am very willing to give up the sesame seeds. The popping beads are hidden in melon seeds, watermelon dices and glutinous rice cake pieces. They explode in the mouth from time to time, which is a special feeling.

A group of us ate ice powder and learned idioms in the store, leaving sweet memories.