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Chengdu, China: Your Next Bucket List City For Food
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items Chengdu, China has some of the best food and flavors in the entire world. So rich with culture, history, street food, and more, that you can only find a fraction of the in the US. It should be a bucket list food city, and here's where to go for speci...
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the best noodles you'll ever have
street food / restaurants
specialty cafes / bakeries
the best noodles you'll ever have
unassuming chengdu noodle shop with small wooden chairs and the most flavorful noodles. get the 回锅肉面 (twice cooked pork noodles) and 碗杂面 (wan za mian) - don't forget the fried egg. again, every noodle dish is only 2-3usd
竹记制面铺 Zhu Ji Zhi Mian Pu – Chengdu MICHELIN Guide
michelin bib gourmand spicy noodles and dumplings - everything is only 2-3usd each and you order the noodles by the weight.
get the 素椒杂酱面 (su jiao za jiang mian) and 红油水饺 (hot oil dumplings)
get the 素椒杂酱面 (su jiao za jiang mian) and 红油水饺 (hot oil dumplings)
茉筱馆 Mo Xiao Guan – Chengdu MICHELIN Guide
the widest noodles you will ever have--these are called bedsheet noodles. the photos do not do it justice, the texture and flavor on these are insane. also michelin bib gourmand. order the 牛肉铺盖面 (braised beef bedsheet noodles) or 杂酱铺盖面 (minced meat b...
蓉荣北大铺盖面 Rongrong Bei Da Pu Gai Mian - Chengdu MICHELIN Guide
local favorite for all the chengdu must-eat small bites in one place. get the 甜水面 (sweet water noodles)!! a sweet, spicy, nutty sauce over a super thick and chewy noodle. one of my all time favorites. also get the 冰豆花 (sweet tofu pudding), the 钟水饺 (z...
西月城谭豆花 (春熙路) Xi Yue Cheng Tan Dou Hua (Chun Xi Road)
street food / restaurants
michelin guide restaurant for all the must-try sichuan dishes. very affordable yet feels like fine dining. make sure you go early! prepare for 30-60min wait (grab a ticket and go explore) so go before you get too hungry
Ma Wang Zi Chuan Restaurant
super popular spot with locals for beef skewers in hot pot - a chengdu specialty. grab skewers of different cuts of beef, other proteins, and veggies, and pay by the weight. choose your broth & make your own sauce. MUST get the spicy pork hua jua...
exact address:
四川省成都市成华区双桥路25号附5号(双桥路地铁站D口步行160米)
exact address:
四川省成都市成华区双桥路25号附5号(双桥路地铁站D口步行160米)
何大九全牛串串 He Da Jiu Quan Niu Chuan Chuan
the best pork buns you've probably never heard of. 10x more flavorful than pork buns you'd find in the US, chengdu specialty 酱肉包 (jiang rou bao aka saucy pork buns) use chengdu sauces and spices that are genuinely just out of this world. not to menti...
exact address:
四川省成都市青羊区斌升街与长顺上街交叉口东20米
exact address:
四川省成都市青羊区斌升街与长顺上街交叉口东20米
斌哥酱香包 Bin Ge Jiang Xiang Bao (Chengdu Specialty Saucy Pork Buns)
iconic chengdu street food you can't miss! 锅盔 guo kui are crisp and flaky chinese pancakes filled with spiced pork or beef. locals wait in line from dawn to dusk for very good reason. always made fresh and piping hot, the filling is so juicy and flav...
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四川省成都市金牛区马鞍南路100号
exact location:
四川省成都市金牛区马鞍南路100号
王记特色锅盔 Wang Ji Te Se Guo Kui
specialty cafes / bakeries
chinese-inspired european-quality croissants in the middle of a gorgeous mall in Tai Gu Li (elevated shopping area).
salted egg yolk croissant and white peach oolong croissant…. need i say more?!
so many incredible pastries and flavors that are baked throughout the day, so check back often to see what flavors are available!
exact address:
四川省成都市锦江区中纱帽街8号成都太古里M层(百丽宫影城旁)
salted egg yolk croissant and white peach oolong croissant…. need i say more?!
so many incredible pastries and flavors that are baked throughout the day, so check back often to see what flavors are available!
exact address:
四川省成都市锦江区中纱帽街8号成都太古里M层(百丽宫影城旁)
醒食 RAND (Xing Shi RAND) - 太古里 (Tai Gu Li)
incredible european-inspired bakery with the best. egg tart. i have ever had. (beats anything i had in hong kong). also try their strawberry cream croissant and matcha cream cube!
exact address: 四川省成都市锦江区红星路三段1号IFS商场负一层
粮亖LIANGSI(IFS)
most adorable dog-themed coffee shop. the most aesthetic cafe i went to in chengdu. sometimes they do snoopy-themed cakes and latte art!
exact address: 四川省成都市青羊区东马棚街20号附7号
hide me咖啡.甜品
most beautiful bakery i've ever seen, honestly beats out anything i saw in france or japan. almost overwhelming with options, but SO. GOOD. the most intricate and creative pastries i've ever seen
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