Chengdu famous snacks are created out in practice by vendors. In the long run, vendors carried a load of food, or opened a shop along the street, on the basic of color, aroma and taste of the elaborate food, over time, gradually created famous snacks in the name of a person or a place, like Chunxi Road Longchaoshou, Zongfu Street Lai’s Tangyuan, and Litchi Lane Zhong’s dumplings and so on. Nowadays, many famous snack bars have been moved to the new location, but still follow the old name. Jinli Street, Xiaotong Lane, Kuan and Zhai Alley can be enough for foodies to eat for several days. So if you visit to Chengdu, starting your gourmet trip from these old snack bars.
Long Chao Shou
Add: No.61, Chengshou Street, Jinjiang District, Chengdu
Transport Information: Taking bus 104, 43, 47, 48, 55, and 62 to Chunxi Road south entry and can walk there.
Long Chao Shouis famous snack in Chengdu, there have been many branches in the city, and the Chunxi Road restaurant is the first and old restaurant. The environment and decoration is concise and elegant, almost every table is full of people.
Going to Longchaoshou, of course, you must taste Chaoshou. Chaoshou has thin wrapper and fresh filling, and its boiled soup is delicious. Besides Chaoshou, here almost bring together all kinds of famous snacks in Chengdu, like dumplings, noodles, rice dumplings, chicken juice fried dumpling, very delicious.
Yulin Chuanchuan Xiang
Add: 34-7, Qinghua Road, Qingyang District, Chengdu (close to the Dufu Thatched Cottage)
In 1995, Ms Xiaodeyun, founder of the enterprise bring the original Chengdu streets of portable "Ma La Tang (hot and spicy)" introduced inside the restaurant, and combining the characteristics of the hot pot, pioneered "Chuanchuan Xiang", opened the first Chuanchuan Xiang Hotpot Restaurant in Yulin district of Chengdu ", so the restaurant named" Yulin Chuanchuan Xiang. From now on, Chuanchuan Xiang is popular in Chengdu.
Zhong’s Dumplings
Add: 2-2 Wuhou Temple Avenue, Wuhou District, Chengdu
Transport Information: Taking bus No.1, 82, 213, 334, 335 to Jiangxi Street and can walk there.
Zhong’s Dumplings is well-known state-run shops in the Chengdu city, was founded in 1893, and now has many branches opened in Chengdu. Restaurant main dishes are dumplings, noodles and stir fry. The price is likability and cost-effective. Regardless of Chengdu locals, tourists, many people will go there for meal.
There are two types of Zhong’s dumplings, red oil dumplings and light soup dumplings. Dumpling has thin paste, but slightly salty fillings, which is more in line with local tastes; Boiled dumplings with clear soup is made of chicken broth which is fresh and has faint scent. After eating dumplings, also drink a sip of fresh soup.
Dongzikou Zhang’s Bean Jelly Noodle
Add: No.39 Wenshuyuan Street, Qingyang District, Chengdu
Transport Information: Taking bus No.16, 55, 98, 298 to Wenshuyuan Stop and walk for 300 meters.
Opening Hour: 8:30-19:00
Zhang’s Bean Jelly Noodle is located in the Wenshuyuan Street, is an old restaurant for nearly 10 years old, and also is a household name in the local. The restaurant of cooking in ten years did not change all the time, make all kinds of snacks remained the original old taste. Old people love to come here to talk about the past every day, and many young people come here under the influence. This restaurant has crowded people at a day before the meal, the store is often full of old people.
As the signature dish of bean jelly, there are several different tastes, people can taste a suitable flavor for their own taste. Sweet water noodle is also delicious and must order dish. Toughening but not hard noodles wrapped with sauce, sweet, spicy, salty taste just right.
Liao’s Bon-bon Chicken
Add: No.106 first section of Hongxing Road, Jinjiang District, Chengdu
Transport Information: Taking bus No.18, 45, 53, 154, and 166 to Taisheng North Road and walk for 70 meters.
Liao’s Bang Bang Chicken is the famous chain store in Sichuan area, and it is very popular that every Chengdu Street has filled with Liao’s Bang Bang Chicken branches. The Liao’s Bang Bang Chicken located in the Hongxing road is the earliest shop with a long time. The environment of the restaurant is very clean and tidy, and provides thoughtful service. Bang Bang Chicken is the name of this store, the raw material is fresh, red oil is very sweet, and is also spicy.
XiaoTan Tofu Pudding
Add: 86-13, West Street of Qingyang District, Chengdu
Transport Information: Taking bus No.4, 7, 37, 56a, 109, 340 to Xiyuecheng Street Stop and walk for 180 meters.
Opening Hour: 8:00-20:30
XiaoTan Tofu Pudding is an old restaurant representing "taste" of Chengdu, carrying memory of old and young generations for Chengdu taste in the historical vicissitude. Although it has many branches, every day the original XiaoTan Tofu Pudding still be full of customers to try tofu pudding.
All kinds of pudding with full of measure makings, ice drunk pudding is especially impressive. The pudding is cool and smooth, seeps the sweet, and is the best drink in summer. In addition, the sweet water noodle here is tough and chewy, the proportion of sweet, spicy, salty is just right.
Qiaodong’s Crispy Baked Wheaten Cake
Add: No.35 Liansheng Lane, Chunxi Road, Jinjiang District
Transport: Taking bus No.104, 43, 47, 47, 55, and 62 to Chunxi Road south entry and can walk there.
The Qiaodong’s Crispy Baked Wheaten Cake is located in the Chunxi Road inconspicuous alley, but not in low popularity because uneasy to find, which is a good interpretation of the old Chines saying "Good wine needs no bush".
Qiaodong’s Crispy Baked Wheaten Cake in the Chunxi road and the other two restaurants are called “Three Line up Restaurants”. Because there are many customers, the restaurant staff ran directly to the team outside the restaurant to collect money, and after you take the paper bag you can pick food in the window. Qiaodong’s Crispy Baked Wheaten Cake baked crisp, inner soft sweet smell, and there are many kinds of stuffing. And free soya-bean milk is very aromatic, less than 10 Yuan set meal, but enough to let a person to enjoy the tasty foods.