What are the specialties of Chengdu?

Chengdu delicacies include: hot and sour tofu pudding, Dandan noodles, Erjie diced rabbit, Zhong dumplings, Long Chao Shou, Bobo chicken, three cannons, Kung Pao chicken, Chuan Chuan Xiang, Lai glutinous rice balls, etc.

Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan Province and the first among the new first-tier cities. It is a park city and currently has outstanding achievements in park city construction. Basically, there is a park within 1.5 kilometers of the Third Ring Road. Chengdu cuisine also ranks among the top in Southwest China. Chengdu is also a city with a slow life. Compared with the speed along the southeastern river, the life of Chengdu people is extremely leisurely. Let’s take a look at the specific characteristics of Chengdu’s food.

1. Hot and sour tofu pudding

Tofu pudding is a delicious and nutritious delicacy. It has been popular since ancient times. Chengdu’s tofu pudding is different. Chengdu’s hot and sour tofu pudding is a major feature. The refreshing tofu pudding, paired with chili pepper and sour vinegar, has a special flavor and has become a delicacy that people are full of praise for!

2. Dandan noodles

Wheat is one of the delicacies that people in both the north and the south like to eat in the morning, but Chengdu noodles are called Dandan noodles. It is rumored that it first became popular in Zigong, Sichuan. Carrying a load and selling food along the street. The young man separated the middle of the pot for cooking noodles, just like the mandarin duck pot we saw today. He stewed the chicken and pig's trotters while cooking the noodles. After the noodles were cooked, he poured the delicious soup over it and served with it. Ingredients, delicious taste. This is the earliest dandan noodles. If you come to Chengdu now, you must try it, it tastes really delicious!

3. Zhazha noodles

Zhazha noodles are definitely a delicacy in Chengdu. You can see all kinds of Zhazha noodles in the streets, alleys, village roads, and highways of Chengdu. In a noodle shop, ordering this noodle with a cold chicken is absolutely delicious. As an authentic Chengdu immigrant, I highly recommend this dish as a must-try.

4. Zhong Shui Dumplings

Zhong Shui Dumplings is also a delicacy in Chengdu. There is such a shop on Chunxi Road. It is recommended to go there. In fact, the earliest shop is near the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, but Outsiders may not be familiar with it, so I recommend outsiders to go to this restaurant on Chunxi Road. Zhong’s dumplings are slightly sweet and salty, delicious and suitable for all ages.

5. Long Chao Shou

Long Chao Shou is also one of the delicacies of Chengdu. Now there are spicy and non-spicy varieties. There must be one that suits your taste. Long Chao Shou The ingredients are all made from specific parts of chicken and pork. The meat is smooth and tender, and the thin skin and tender meat of Long Chao Shou are very popular among everyone.

6. Bobo Chicken

The full name of Bobo Chicken is Leshan Bobo Chicken. It originated in Leshan, Sichuan. Bobo Chicken is served in a pottery bowl with spicy sauce. The main condiment is mixed with boneless chicken slices with various seasonings. It has the characteristics of crispy skin, tender meat, spicy and fragrant, moderate sweet and salty.

7. Three Cannons

Three Cannons are Chengdu’s special delicacies. The most famous Three Cannons are located in Kuanzhai Alley attractions. When throwing glutinous rice balls, the Three Cannons are like " "Pellet", making a "dang, dang, dang" sound, is divided into "iron cannon", "artillery" and "gun", hence the name "Three Cannons"

8. Kung Pao Chicken.

Kung Pao Chicken has been processed and transformed by Sichuan chefs. The method is more particular. The pepper is replaced by chili pepper to create Sichuan-style Kung Pao Chicken. It uses chicken as the main ingredient and is served with peanuts. Cooked with rice, pepper and other auxiliary ingredients, the finished product is red but not spicy, spicy but not strong, spicy and spicy, and the meat is smooth and crispy.

9. Chuanchuanxiang

The origin of Chuanchuanxiang. Found in Chengdu, Sichuan, it is not only one of the special traditional snacks in Sichuan, but also the most popular embodiment of grassroots cuisine. Chuanchuanxiang is actually another form of hot pot, so people often call it a small hotpot. In fact, Chuanchuan and Chuanchuan are now eaten The price of hot pot is about the same.

10. Lai Tangyuan

The earliest owner of Lai Tangyuan is Lai Yuanxin, so there is a glutinous rice dumpling named after him. The glutinous rice balls produced do not rot the skin, reveal the fillings, and have no muddy soup when cooked. They do not stick to chopsticks, teeth, or taste greasy when eaten. They are moist, sweet, smooth, soft, and glutinous, making them the most famous snack in Chengdu.