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

Neijiang Cold Starch Jelly 内江凉粉
Neijiang Cold Starch Jelly (内江凉粉) is listed among the local specialties of Neijiang, Sichuan. The term 凉粉 points to set-starch jelly.
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Fried skewers 油炸串串
The result emphasizes crisp surfaces and concentrated spice, while softer interiors vary from juicy meat to chewy tofu and tender vegetables.
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Leaf-wrapped rice dumplings 叶儿粑
The wrapper is soft and slightly sticky, with the filling providing most of the saltiness or sweetness.
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Qianwei thin pancake rolls 犍为薄饼
The skin is delicate and soft, while vegetables bring crunch and the dressing adds tang, sweetness or chili depending on the stall.
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Leshan Chilled Rice Cake 乐山凉糕
Leshan Chilled Rice Cake (乐山凉糕) is listed among the local specialties of Leshan, Sichuan. The term 糕 points to cakes.
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Xichong Lion Cake 西充狮子糕
Xichong Lion Cake (西充狮子糕) is a sweet, crisp glutinous-rice cake from Xichong County (西充县) in Nanchong (南充), eastern Sichuan.
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Langzhong White Sugar Steamed Buns 阆中白糖蒸馍
Langzhong White Sugar Steamed Buns (阆中白糖蒸馍) are steamed wheat buns from Langzhong (阆中), a city of Nanchong (南充) in north-eastern Sichuan on the middle and upper Jialing River (嘉陵江).
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Flatbread Stuffed with Cold Starch Jelly 锅盔灌凉粉
Flatbread Stuffed with Cold Starch Jelly (锅盔灌凉粉) is a snack from Nanchong (南充) in Sichuan: a freshly baked guokui (锅盔) flatbread split open and filled with liangfen (凉粉), a cold jelly set from starch.
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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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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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Pingshan Corn Cake 屏山包谷粑
Pingshan Corn Cake (屏山包谷粑) is made from corn boiled in lime water, finely stone-ground and shaped by hand.
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