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

Highland Barley Wine 青稞酒
Highland Barley Wine (青稞酒) is made from highland barley and is also called qiang (羌) in Tibetan. Daocheng County (稻城县) Government describes both stronger and weaker forms, with a fragrant, full flavour and a mellow sweetness.
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Yi-Style Boiled Meat Chunks 坨坨肉
Yi-Style Boiled Meat Chunks (坨坨肉) is a Yi (彝族) dish associated with Liangshan (凉山), made from meat cut into substantial pieces and boiled.
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Yi Pickled Vegetable Soup 彝族酸菜汤
Yi Pickled Vegetable Soup (彝族酸菜汤) is a fragrant sour soup in the Yi (彝族) food traditions of Liangshan (凉山). It uses leafy greens or leaves of the local yuangen (圆根) vegetable, preserved as dried or wet-pickled sour vegetables.
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Huili Flaky Steamed Buns 会理抓酥包子
Huili Flaky Steamed Buns (会理抓酥包子), often shortened to zhuasu bao (抓酥包), are a bun from Huili (会理) in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture (凉山彝族自治州), Sichuan.
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Huili Shredded Chicken and Ham 会理鸡火丝
Huili Shredded Chicken and Ham (会理鸡火丝) is a bowl of shredded rice cake in stock from Huili (会理) in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture (凉山彝族自治州), Sichuan.
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Mianning Cured Ham 冕宁火腿
Mianning Cured Ham (冕宁火腿) is a cured pork-hind-leg speciality of Mianning (冕宁), in Liangshan (凉山). Its preparation includes curing, washing and drying, shaping, fermentation and storage.
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Leibo Fish with Water Shield 雷波莼菜鱼
Leibo Fish with Water Shield (雷波莼菜鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
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Xichang Drunken Shrimp 西昌醉虾
Xichang Drunken Shrimp (西昌醉虾) is a raw shrimp speciality associated with Qionghai Lake (邛海) in Xichang (西昌). One local version uses the lake's smallest live shrimp mixed with a strongly seasoned sauce.
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Yi Roast Suckling Pig 彝族烤乳猪
Yi Roast Suckling Pig (彝族烤乳猪) is a young pig roasted whole over a fire, a dish of the Yi (彝族) people that is served in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture (凉山彝族自治州).
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Buckwheat Flatbread 荞麦饼
Buckwheat Flatbread (荞麦饼) is listed among the local specialties of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan. The name includes 荞麦 (buckwheat). The term 饼 points to cakes or flatbreads.
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Pickled Vegetable and Potato Soup 酸菜土豆汤
Pickled Vegetable and Potato Soup (酸菜土豆汤) appears in Yi (彝族) home cooking in Liangshan (凉山). Potatoes cook with preserved leafy vegetables in a sour soup seasoned with ginger and peppers.
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Baijia feichangfen 白家肥肠粉
The noodles are slippery and resilient, contrasting with the intestine's rich chew. Chili oil and aromatics give the broth a strong finish.
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