Wonton became copra when it arrived in Sichuan. Chengdu people wake up in the morning with a bowl of red oil copied hands. The most classic copyist is surely hidden in one of the obsolete small streets and alleys. The copied hands are big and solid, with fillings such as crab roe and shrimp in addition to the usual pork filling, and soups of your choice: clear soup, chicken soup, or red oil.
Jong dumplings
Jong dumplings are a famous traditional snack in Chengdu, which began in the late Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 100 years. Zhong dumplings are thin-skinned, tender and flavorful. Unlike ordinary dumplings, Zhong Shui Dumplings are filled with pork and no vegetables. Unlike ordinary dumplings, Zhong Dumplings are served with special red oil drizzled on top of the cooked dumplings. Because the special red oil contains brown sugar, the flavor of Zhong Dumplings is slightly salty and sweet, so even those who don't eat spicy food can enjoy them.
Dan Dan Noodles
Dan Dan Noodles is one of Chengdu's culinary calling cards, so named because in the early days it was often sold by traders on a stretcher. Nowadays, dan dan noodles have spread all over the country, but to taste the most authentic dan dan noodles, you have to come to Chengdu. Not only do tourists love dan dan noodles, but Chengdu locals are also obsessed with this traditional snack. The secret of delicious dan dan noodles lies in the rich ingredients, minced meat, soybeans, minced garlic, chili oil, peppercorns, minced scallions, sesame sauce, soy sauce, sugar ......*** with the composition of the dan dan noodles, "fresh but not greasy, spicy but not dry," the unique taste.
Hot pot skewers
Walking along the streets of Chengdu, you can see big and small skewer stores everywhere, with red lacquered tables, small stools and steaming pots of red soup as well as a large handful of bamboo skewers that make up a special scene in Chengdu. Chengdu people's creativity and ingenuity in food is truly amazing! When the hot pot from Chongqing to Chengdu, and in the overnight popularity of the city, no one can think of this hot and spicy food to change the way to meat, vegetarian to the bamboo stick a wear, wear out today's hot more than a decade has not been cold down the skewered incense.
Potter's chicken
Chengdu's potter's chicken and skewers look very similar, but in fact it's a cold pot skewer. The word "bao bao" means "tile pot", which is the container that holds the skewers in the cold pot. The bowl is filled with a spicy soup base, and the dishes are processed and skewered with a stick, cooled and placed in a red broth, and then eaten by picking your favorite skewer. Compared to spicy-flavored skewers and hot pots, the bowl of chicken is also spicy, but because it's cold, the spiciness is a bit more palatable. For tourists who can't eat much spice but want to try Chengdu's spicy cuisine, the bowl of chicken may be a good choice.
Risotto
It is said that risotto is a hotpot for one person, and hotpot is risotto for a group of people. The word "risotto" means to put the dish at the bottom of the soup, cook it and then fish it up. There are risotto restaurants all over the country, but the best risotto must be in Chengdu!