Hotpot, noodles & dough dishes 火锅、粉面与面点

Chengdu maocai mixed spicy bowl 成都冒菜

The broth coats many contrasting textures, from crunchy lotus root to soft tofu and tender meat. Chilli and peppercorn strength can often be adjusted.

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Chengdu hotpot 成都火锅

Red broth combines chili heat, Sichuan-pepper tingle and rich aromatics, while gentler broths highlight the ingredients' own flavors and textures.

Sweet-water noodles 甜水面

The noodles have an unusually strong chew, with sweetness meeting chili heat and a nutty finish.

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Long wontons 龙抄手

The wrapper is silky and delicate around juicy mince, while the clear version is mild and the red-oil version more aromatic and spicy.

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Zhong dumplings 钟水饺

The wrapper is tender, the filling savory, and the dressing balances sweetness, heat and fresh garlic.

Han Baozi Pork Buns 韩包子

Han Baozi Pork Buns (韩包子) come from Han Baozi, a Chengdu (成都) bun shop that People's Daily calls a famous Chengdu snack; Chinese Wikipedia includes the name in its list of Chengdu snacks.

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Sweet-potato noodles with pork intestine 肥肠粉

Sweet-potato noodles with pork intestine (肥肠粉) is a Chengdu (成都) snack: a bowl of sweet-potato starch noodles topped with pork large intestine.

Sichuan wontons in chilli oil 红油抄手

In that version, red chilli oil, sesame oil and scallion are mixed with a small amount of cooking liquid. The combination gives a soft wrapper, a savoury centre and an aromatic oily dressing. Other kitchens may change the sweetness, acidity or pepper seasoning.

Yanbian Mutton Rice Noodles 盐边羊肉米线

Yanbian Mutton Rice Noodles (盐边羊肉米线) combines thick, chewy rice noodles with an aromatic white mutton broth in Yanbian (盐边).

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Copper Hotpot 铜火锅

Copper Hotpot (铜火锅) in Panzhihua (攀枝花) includes the Miyi (米易) tradition of cooking layered meats and vegetables in a charcoal-heated copper pot.

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Miyi Copper Hotpot 米易铜火锅

Miyi Copper Hotpot (米易铜火锅) is a charcoal-heated hotpot from Miyi (米易), in Panzhihua (攀枝花). A red-copper vessel holds layered meats, root vegetables and a rich broth.

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Guanghan Golden Thread Noodles 广汉金丝面

Guanghan Golden Thread Noodles (广汉金丝面) are very fine hand-rolled noodles from Guanghan (广汉), a city in Deyang (德阳), Sichuan.

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