Sichuan local food
Local dishes, ingredients and the stories behind them.

Dongpo Pickled Vegetables 东坡泡菜
Dongpo Pickled Vegetables (东坡泡菜) is the name Meishan (眉山), in the southwest of the Chengdu Plain, gives to its Sichuan-style paocai: vegetables salted and fermented in earthenware jars.
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Pengshan Sweet-Skinned Duck 彭山甜皮鸭
Pengshan Sweet-Skinned Duck (彭山甜皮鸭) combines crisp skin with tender meat and a sweet-savoury flavour.
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Hongya Bobo Chicken Skewers 洪雅钵钵鸡
Hongya Bobo Chicken Skewers (洪雅钵钵鸡) are the tengjiao-pepper (藤椒) version of boboji (钵钵鸡), the cold skewered snack of the Meishan (眉山) and Leshan (乐山) area of Sichuan.
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Renshou Sesame Cake 仁寿芝麻糕
Renshou Sesame Cake (仁寿芝麻糕) is a sweet confection from Renshou (仁寿), made with ingredients including glutinous rice, flour, walnuts and sesame. Its texture is fine, with sweetness that dissolves in the mouth.
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Qingshen Hanyang Chicken 青神汉阳鸡
Qingshen Hanyang Chicken (青神汉阳鸡) is listed among the local specialties of Meishan, Sichuan. The name includes 鸡 (chicken).
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Meishan Pickled Vegetables 眉山泡菜
Meishan Pickled Vegetables (眉山泡菜) are the brine-fermented vegetables of Meishan (眉山), the city in Sichuan once called Meizhou (眉州) and known as the hometown of the Song-dynasty writer Su Dongpo (苏东坡).
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Dongpo Fish 东坡鱼
Dongpo Fish (东坡鱼) is a fish dish associated with Meishan (眉山) and named after Su Dongpo (苏东坡).
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Yibin Barbecue 宜宾烧烤
Yibin Barbecue (宜宾烧烤) is the skewer barbecue of Yibin (宜宾) in Sichuan, a late-night meal known locally as "babashao" (把把烧, roughly "grilled by the bunch") because it is ordered and served by the bunch of skewers.
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Shuanghe Chilled Rice Cake 双河凉糕
Shuanghe Chilled Rice Cake (双河凉糕) is a soft rice cake from Shuanghe (双河), in Changning County (长宁县), Yibin (宜宾). Its traditional preparation uses water from Putao Well (葡萄井), whose name means Grape Well.
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Junlian Starch Noodles 筠连水粉
Junlian Starch Noodles (筠连水粉) is a traditional noodle dish from Junlian (筠连), with seasonal greens, crisp fried beans and finely chopped preserved vegetables.
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Nanxi Dried Tofu 南溪豆腐干
Nanxi Dried Tofu (南溪豆腐干) is a dried-tofu speciality of Nanxi (南溪), in Yibin (宜宾). The Guo Daliangxin (郭大良心) handmade version uses soybeans and repeated braising and slow heat-drying to develop its dark colour and chewy texture.
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Steamed Pork Belly with Preserved Greens 芽菜扣肉
Steamed Pork Belly with Preserved Greens (芽菜扣肉) is sliced pork belly steamed with yacai (芽菜), the preserved mustard greens of Yibin (宜宾) in Sichuan, and then turned out of its bowl onto a plate.
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