Sichuan local food
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Fushun douhua 富顺豆花
The curd is fragile and mild, while chili, aromatics and fermented seasonings in the dip create a concentrated contrast.
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Luzhou yellow rice cakes 泸州黄粑
The texture is dense and gently chewy, with a sweet rice flavor and a light leaf aroma. Reheating makes the cake more supple.
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Pengxi ginger cake 蓬溪姜糕
The cake has a close, fine texture with sweetness and a noticeable warm ginger finish, rather than the airiness of a baked sponge.
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Danling fermented rice cakes 丹棱冻粑
The cake is soft, slightly springy and gently sweet, with a mild fermented rice fragrance. It firms as it cools but becomes supple again when warmed.
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Yogurt with silverweed roots 酸奶人参果
Tart dairy contrasts with the roots' soft, slightly starchy and earthy bite. It is a textured dessert rather than fruit-flavored smooth yogurt.
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Luzhou white steamed rice cakes 泸州白糕
Expect a light rice aroma, gentle sweetness and a springy softness rather than a buttery pastry texture.
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Sugar-oil rice balls 糖油果子
The outside is crisp and sticky-sweet, while the inside is elastic and chewy; toasted sesame adds fragrance against the sugar coating.
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Three Cannon rice cakes 三大炮
The cakes are chewy and soft, with nutty soybean fragrance and deep sugar sweetness. Three pieces make a compact but substantial sweet.
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Lai tangyuan 赖汤圆
The wrapper is soft and elastic, surrounding a hot, fragrant center that can flow when bitten. Plain cooking liquid lets the filling remain the focus.
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Bingfen jelly with brown-sugar syrup 冰粉
Bingfen jelly with brown-sugar syrup (冰粉) is a cool, soft, springy jelly set from plant seeds and eaten mostly sweet.
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Fushun Soft Tofu Dipping Sauce 富顺豆花蘸水
Fushun Soft Tofu Dipping Sauce (富顺豆花蘸水) is the chilli dip that goes with Fushun douhua (富顺豆花), the soft bean curd of Fushun County (富顺县) in Zigong (自贡), Sichuan.
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Qinghe Soymilk Soft Tofu 箐河浑浆豆花
Qinghe Soymilk Soft Tofu (箐河浑浆豆花) is a soybean dish associated with Qinghe (箐河) and Yongxing (永兴) in Yanbian County (盐边县). Soft curds sit in milky soybean liquid and are eaten with a red-oil dipping sauce.
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