Chengdu is a very charming modern city with a long history of more than 2,000 years and profound cultural heritage. Everything here has a gorgeous temperament, composed of delicious food, beautiful women and beautiful scenery. In order to understand the unique taste of Chengdu, I will share with you a detailed guide below.

As the most popular Thai seafood hot pot in Sichuan and even the country, you can tell by the number of people queuing at the door. No matter it is noon or evening, there are always so many people queuing up, and you cannot call in advance online.

Jiyu has many stores in Chengdu, but because we stayed in a B&B near Taikoo Li, we chose the Taikoo Li store. The entire store is quite large, with 3 floors per floor. I have to say that the store is very beautifully decorated, with a Nordic feel overall, and there are a lot of green plants inside, which is suitable for taking pictures.

When it comes to eating, you can directly order the set meal, which is more cost-effective, or you can order a la carte. In order to avoid trouble, we directly ordered the set meal for 4 people. It is no different from the set meal for two people, but the quantity is larger. Some. The seafood looked really fresh, including my favorite oysters and scallops.

While eating, there will be a dedicated waiter pushing a trolley to deliver desserts. If you need it, you can ask her directly to give it to you. Of course, if you don’t ask her, she will also ask you if you need it and how you feel. The service attitude is quite good. The taste of the desserts is also good, relatively delicate and fresh, but the sweetness is a bit too strong, suitable for people who like sweets.

I highly recommend the Tom Yum Kung pot base. It is a bit spicy, but not too spicy. There will be a dedicated waiter who will cook the pot base for you. If you think it is too spicy, you can take out the packet of chili peppers.

Here you only need to be responsible for eating. The waiter will basically order the dishes for you. Like this shrimp, the waiter knows how to time it. When it is cooked, it will be sent to the kitchen to be shelled. After a while You can eat shrimps without shells, which is really a must-have for lazy people.

In Jiyu, every dish is very fresh, so there is no need to worry about the ingredients. After it is cooked, it needs to be dipped in sauce. There are five or six kinds of sauces. You can try any flavor. The same thing tastes different when dipped in different dipping sauces.

As for desserts, I highly recommend this pop-up cake. It is one of the tastiest cakes I have ever tasted. It also looks great in photos. It tastes sweet and the pearls in the middle taste great.

Everyone can choose a free gift. We chose Haagen-Dazs ice cream, which feels more fragrant and similar to the one in the Haagen-Dazs store. It is still very good.

After eating, there were still a lot of people queuing up at the door. I was secretly happy that I went early. If you want to avoid queuing as much as possible, choose noon on non-weekends. Generally, there will be fewer people. Go around 11 o'clock. , you can basically queue less.

There were four people per ***, and the meal cost more than 600 yuan, about 150 yuan per person. Everyone was very satisfied, mainly because there were a lot of free snacks, so it felt like a good deal. , very cost-effective.

Chengdu Chike, an innovative new way to eat Sichuan cuisine

Many people who have never been to Chengdu know that there is a delicious and innovative Sichuan restaurant in Chengdu called Chengdu Chike, and This time we also decided to check in and experience it. Because it is relatively close to Zhimin Road, we chose the branch instead of the main store in Kuixinglou. But the overall feeling is still very good, and it deserves to be a must-eat restaurant.

The restaurant is located on the second floor. You can see the sign from a distance on the road, and you can also see it when you go upstairs. Because the store is not big, it is also overcrowded. You basically have to queue up for meals. It’s around 1 p.m. There were still many people going.

I ordered some of the more popular dishes, such as this one with two fish and one with soup, which is relatively light and suitable for people who don’t like spicy food, but it is also delicious and extremely delicious.

The recipe of sweet-scented osmanthus stuffed tomatoes is quite unique. It looks very monotonous, but it tastes very good. Because it is summer and it has been frozen, it tastes a bit sweet and sour, but also cool.

Streaking Tuo Tuo Shrimp is my favorite dish. It is put in red oil chili. It is very delicious and a bit spicy, but after removing the shell, it is very convenient to eat. One bite at a time. How to eat it? Neither is satisfying.

This one is more impressive. It uses a piece of tile as a dish, with cowpeas and duck intestines on it, and then dips it in chili sauce. It has a bit of crunch and tastes refreshing.

The sweet and sour pork ribs are presented in a rather amazing way. They arrive in a cloud of mist. One of the two bamboo tubes is filled with dry ice, and the other is pork ribs. It has a sweet and spicy taste and is basically lean meat. It tastes a bit Tired, but tastes good.

This pig snout tendon is also highly recommended. It feels like eating beef tendon and is very chewy. Because it is grilled over charcoal, it is more fragrant than other grilled ones. Each skewer is not much, so It is recommended to order more skewers.

The roadside, the taste of my childhood

When I went to eat at Chengdu Eater, I saw that the business on the roadside next door was very good, and there were a lot of people queuing up, so Came here to eat here in the evening.

Old taste, the best in Chengdu, the Malatang on the roadside is actually Chengdu’s chuanchuan, and there are also some snacks and side dishes that you can order. The decoration of the entire store is like a roadside stall in the 1980s. It feels like a kid, and I think this is also an important reason why many people want to come here to eat.

Feeling the foodies after 9 o'clock in the evening, there is basically no space, so you can only queue slowly. However, while queuing, you can eat melon seeds and chat with a few people, which is quite fast.

The decoration of the store is also mainly based on wall paintings. It took a lot of paintings from the 1980s and 1990s, mainly to reminisce about youth, hahahaha, but I have to say that although it sells feelings, it is a series of paintings. The skewers still taste great, otherwise there wouldn’t be so many people.

All the dishes are placed in the refrigerator. You can get whatever you want. Of course, beef and ribs are my favorites. Palm Zhongbao is also good. There are also many types of vegetarian dishes, and there are some dishes. It's plated.

What is different from many hot pot and skewers restaurants is that the old small pots used on the side of the road, and the bottom of the pot must be a spicy red pot, so that when cooking, it can be more delicious. Delicious.

After taking a look, these dishes are relatively fresh. Probably because the foodies are too strong, there is no possibility of leftovers. After eating, the snacks are calculated based on the number of signatures. , my favorite is ice powder.

The amount of ice powder is relatively large, because there is a lot of brown sugar, so the taste is better than some so-called fruit ice powder. One person ate 2 bowls in one night, mainly because it can also have the effect of Highly recommended for its anti-spicy effect.

It was already after 11 o'clock when we finished eating, but there were still many people eating. Overall, the taste was quite good, but the seats were quite crowded, with small tables and stools. It was completely like eating at a roadside stall when I was a kid. The feeling is that the per capita consumption is about 50-65 yuan, which is not expensive. Friends who have never tried it can go and experience it.

Comment on Oyster Hero, can seafood be eaten like this?

As a person who has lived by the sea for four years, I have always said that I cannot afford to eat oysters in Chengdu, such as Dalian, which costs 10 yuan 4 A charcoal-grilled oyster costs basically 15 or 20 yuan each in Chengdu, and for someone like me who can easily eat ten or eight, it tastes a bit expensive. As a result, when I went to Chengdu this time, I found an oyster buffet that was open to eat.

The location is near Taikoo Li. You can see it through direct navigation online. It is very convenient for me to go there from the B&B. At 6 or 7 pm, it is the same as several other stores, except that there are still people, because it is It’s a buffet, so overall eating is slow.

Freshness, this is my first impression of Oyster Hero. Because many people are eating at the same time, there are a few people in the kitchen who have been cleaning the freshly delivered oysters, and then put them on the plate. Here, guests can pick it up themselves and then take it to their seat to grill it directly.

The oysters in this season are relatively large and the meat is very tender. There are seasonings on the table. When grilling, you can put them on according to your preference. For example, I like a little more spicy millet, so on I usually add spicy food when I eat it.

In addition to oysters, there are also some other seafood, such as scallops, shrimps, etc., and some vegetables. They are all served in small plates, so you can take whatever you want.

Besides these, my favorites are probably beef and pork belly. These meats are grilled, fat but not greasy, and with dipping sauces, they are also oily but not greasy, so they taste delicious.

There are also some specially prepared snacks of various types. These are included in the buffet fee. No extra money is required. You can eat as much as you want. For many people with big appetites For people, recouping the cost is not a problem at all.

A more considerate tip, for each barbecue, there are also notes on what kind of dipping sauce is more delicious. You can adjust it according to their taste. The taste is pretty good.

If you don’t like barbecue, or you think barbecue is very irritating, you can consider eating the steamed oysters here, fresh oysters one by one, or just throw them into the pot and steam them completely before serving them. Come up, pry open one and eat one, it's fun.

Because it is a buffet, everyone’s consumption is basically around 100 yuan. For people like me who can eat thirty or forty oysters, it is a great deal. Friends who like to eat seafood, don’t miss it. .

Yufu Yuzi

There is also a very interesting shop on Zhimin Road called Yufu Yuzi. It is a fish shop, but the way to eat it is quite novel. , because I also saw that there were many people in the store, I went to try it out.

The decoration of the entire store is very retro, with a feeling of the 1980s. The dining tables are also old-fashioned wooden tables, equipped with bamboo chairs and wooden benches. The environment is quite good, and the distance between the dining tables is also good. Quite big.

The fish here are all fresh and raised. When you need it, you can kill whichever fish you order. The chef will cut the fish into fillets specially for you, and then clean it before giving it to you. Serve.

Then a large iron pot was placed on the table with hot pebbles in it. After putting the fish fillets directly on it, add the red oil soup. You can smell the aroma instantly and your appetite will be satisfied just by looking at it. Full.

After simmering for a few minutes, you can eat it. In addition to eating fish, you can add some side dishes to it, including potatoes, bean sprouts, tofu, etc., and it is quite delicious and tastes extremely spicy. .

In addition to these, the snacks of fish larvae are also good. For example, this glutinous rice cake is different from those eaten in ordinary restaurants. Although it is sweet, it tastes soft and waxy, and the price is Not expensive either.

In addition, I have to say that the ice powder is also very good. Different from the ordinary brown sugar ice powder, it has a lot of ingredients added, including sesame, watermelon, raisins, crushed peanuts, etc. , it tastes more diverse.

And the drinks are also good-looking, not only delicious, but also suitable for taking pictures.

We also went to eat at one or two o'clock in the afternoon. The store was also full. Moreover, the price of this store is not expensive. The per capita consumption is about sixty or seventy yuan. It is still highly recommended, especially I want to eat Jiangtuan here hahahaha.

Dejiner Braised Barbeque Skewers

The delicious barbecue in Chengdu is not new news, so when traveling to Chengdu, you must not miss this barbecue restaurant. It is highly recommended by friends. , and then made a special trip to queue up to eat.

The store is located on the first floor of the commercial street. It is quite large and is divided into indoor and outdoor areas. Of course, drinking and having skewers outdoors feels like summer, especially late at night.

The store is a well-decorated skewers shop, because most barbecue restaurants have the same lack of environment as roadside food stalls, but this shop is different. It is not only clean and tidy, but also It has a bit of a petty bourgeoisie feel, and the bar, especially the bar, is very trendy.

The barbecue method here is different from traditional Sichuan barbecue. It is braised in a jar, so the moisture in the barbecue is less, the taste is more mellow, and it is not so irritating.

The dishes you order will be put into the jar like this, and then served to you directly after they are cooked. Because some dishes do not have seasonings on them, they need to be dipped, but with It tastes very good after eating.

All kinds of kebabs, beef and mutton are my favorites. Because they are braised, there is basically no burnt phenomenon, and the color is bright, and it looks full of appetite. I feel like I still want to eat after eating.

Their skewers are all relatively large, and there are a lot of wines available at the bar. It’s not too fun to eat BBQ and drink at the same time. Moreover, this store is open late, so you can order it in the early morning. Go eat and feel full of summer happiness.

Mengding Mountain, the closest summer resort to Ya'an

Every summer peak season, summer vacation has become the theme of travel. In Ya'an, which is less than 2 hours away from Chengdu, there is A very suitable place for summer vacation. Even in the hottest time, the temperature remains within 26 degrees Celsius, which can be said to be very cool. This is the national 4A-level scenic spot Mengding Mountain.

When mentioning Mengding Mountain, many keywords can come to mind, such as "natural oxygen bar", "primitive dense forest", "Mengding Mountain Tea", "summer resort", "cloud sea sunset" and "canopy walk" Wait, if we are talking about simply looking at the scenery, Mengding Mountain should not be inferior to Mount Emei at all. It is more than 1,400 meters above sea level. It is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, just like a fairyland. As long as the weather is clear, you can almost see the magnificent sunrise and sunset. It is very pretty.

It is very convenient to get to Mengding Mountain from Chengdu. Take the Chengdu-Wenqiong Expressway to Mingshan, and then go up the mountain along the winding highway. You can reach the scenic spot in basically two hours. The ticket is 52 yuan. Compared with many scenic spots, Said, the price is already very conscientious.

There are still many places worth visiting in Mengding Mountain, at least much more than I imagined. When you arrive at the scenic spot, you will first see a large observation deck, where you can overlook the city of Ya'an. After the rain, it is basically filled with clouds and fog, making the city look melancholy and deep.

Ya'an is a famous rain city. It is often ridiculed as "the sky leaks". The implication is that the sky is broken, and it is normal to rain every day. In Ya'an, there are an average of 260- It has rained for more than 280 days, and Mengding Mountain is pretty much the same. Abundant rain makes the trees and jungles here grow well. From a distance, they look scattered and dense, like a tropical rain forest.

In order to make full use of these natural woods, the scenic spot also spent some effort to set up suspension bridges and pull up ropes so that tourists can have fun activities, and the canopy walk is The most interesting one is that tourists tie up safety ropes and take on the challenges one by one along the suspension bridges, balance beams, steel ropes, and zip lines laid out in the jungle. They can play for more than an hour, which is suitable for many young people and children. Said, I like them all very much.

In the scenic area, there is a very important scenic spot called Tiangai Temple. The temple was built in the Han Dynasty, but was rebuilt in the Song Dynasty. It is surrounded by 12 thousand-year-old ginkgo trees. Every spring and summer, the temple is visited by thousands of people. Surrounded by layers of green leaves, there are tea seats under the trees, which provide tourists with a place to rest and drink tea. They can listen to music, drink tea and chat at the same time.

You must know that in addition to being suitable for summer vacations, Mengding Mountain is also famous for its tea. According to historical records, Mengding Mountain is the first place in China to artificially grow tea and is also the center of world tea culture. The birthplace: As early as the Western Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago, Wu Lizhen, the founder of tea, began to plant wild tea trees in Mengding Mountain, Ya'an.

Due to its unique geographical location and the influence of climate, altitude, humidity, temperature and soil, the tea produced in Mengding Mountain is the best of the best and has always been known as "fairy tea". Since the Tang Dynasty, it has been listed as a tribute and has been brewing tea for the royal family. Therefore, when you go to Mengding Mountain, you must have a cup of tea here.

In addition to drinking tea, the tea culture of Mengding Mountain is also worth knowing, especially the long-mouth pot tea technique "Eighteen Movements of the Dragon", which is unique to Mengding Mountain. Tea skills are also a performance about tea culture.

According to legend, Master Chanhui, an eminent monk in the Northern Song Dynasty, created this "Eighteen Dragon Walks" when he was practicing Qing Dynasty in Jielu, Mengding Mountain. It later became a compulsory course for monks in Mengding Mountain and has been passed down to this day. . Today, at Tiangai Temple in Mengding Mountain, you can still see the performance of "Eighteen Movements of the Dragon". The tea blender holds a long-mouthed copper pot with a mouth more than one meter long, flips it around, lifts the pot and cup, and accurately pours water into it. in the cup, and every move imitates the movements of the dragon.

In addition to watching the "Eighteen Movements of the Dragon", you can also experience tea-making in the Song Dynasty at Tiangai Temple. This is a method of making tea that emerged during the Tang and Song Dynasties. The process is complicated and uses many methods. Grind it with a tool and then add boiling water to brew it. It looks like matcha, but actually tastes bitter.

It can be said that the inheritance of tea culture has made Mengding Mountain famous all over the world. It is precisely because of this that more and more tourists come here to understand and understand it up close. Mengding Mountain Tea, among the five hills of the main peak of Mengding, you can still see the Imperial Tea Garden in the "Feng Shui Treasure Land" in the heart of the lotus.

Of course, in addition to this, at Linyuan Restaurant on Mengding Mountain, you can also taste authentic Sichuan cuisine, such as bacon cauliflower, saliva chicken, spicy chicken, Sichuan sausage, konjac roasted chicken and boiled chicken The meat slices, etc., can be said to have their own characteristics, and are full of color, flavor, and flavor, making people unable to forget them after eating them.

If you are interested, you can also experience tea picking and tea frying here. The tea gardens in Mengding Mountain are basically between 800 meters and 1,400 meters above sea level. They are the most suitable for growing tea and belong to high mountain tea. . Visitors can change their clothes and bring a basket to the tea garden to pick tea leaves. When picking tea, pay attention to one leaf and one bud, and instead of cutting it off with your nails, you can directly pick it up with your fingers. It seems simple, but in fact it requires a lot of attention.

After picking the tea leaves, you need to fry the tea, which also requires multiple processes. However, during the production process, you can basically slowly smell the fragrance of the tea leaves, which is also very fresh for tourists. experience. However, when frying tea, the temperature is a bit high, so be careful not to get burned.

The beauty of Mengding Mountain is different from other mountains and rivers. It has history, culture, beautiful scenery, and pleasant temperature. It is a good place for summer vacation and leisure, and it is also a place to apply what you have learned. , a good place to learn about tea culture.

Xiling Snow Mountain without snow

When it comes to Xiling Snow Mountain, many people should know it. Most of them come from the poem, "The window contains the snow of Xiling for thousands of years", in Chengdu This snow-capped mountain that can be seen is not only a place for playing in the snow in winter, but it is also a good place for summer vacation.

It takes more than 2 hours from Chengdu to Dayi County, where Xiling Snow Mountain is located. You can have an authentic Sichuan meal at the foot of the mountain and then go up the mountain. The price is not expensive and the taste is quite good.

There is no snow in Xiling Snow Mountain in summer, so you can basically escape the heat and play some recreational activities, such as zip lines, off-road vehicles, parent-child parks, grass skiing, yo-yo, etc. Especially the parent-child park is open for free. Very suitable for families to travel here.

From the foot of the mountain to the mountainside, you need to take a cable car up, which takes about 10 minutes, and then you reach this location at an altitude of more than 2,000 meters. Because of the high altitude and dense vegetation, the temperature is not very high, even at noon. Within 25 degrees, very cool.

This area is mainly divided into several areas. One is the hotel area, which has high-end and ordinary hotels, about one hundred to several hundred a night. Then there is a lake. The buildings on the other side of the lake are somewhat exotic. The feeling of style is mainly restaurants and supermarkets, and the rest of the area is basically entertainment projects.

Because the summer is cooler and the temperature here is more like spring, the flowers bloom better, which is suitable for taking pictures. There are also some cute pets here specially made for tourists to take pictures, which is very considerate.

Many people who come here come here for leisure and relaxation, so they walk along the lake, blow in the wind, look at the scenery, chat and drink tea, which seems very relaxing. It's so comfortable and you don't need to waste time looking for something.

But what I have to say is that the Xiling Snow Mountain without snow is really beautiful. There is a sea of ??clouds, sunset, and mist. In that moment, it looks like a foreign town. It is so beautiful. .

Huanglongxi, the ancient town closest to Chengdu

Chengdu is the most famous tourist city in the west. After coming, many people visit the urban area or surrounding cities, but many people I don’t know, but not far from Chengdu, there is a famous ancient town called Huanglongxi Ancient Town. It is a national 4A-level scenic spot, but it has always been open to tourists free of charge.

Although Huanglongxi Ancient Town is a historical and cultural town and a provincial tourist scenic spot in Sichuan, it can be said that the traditional architecture and culture are relatively well preserved. But for most tourists, this is a place to eat delicious food and play in the water. Especially in summer, many tourists come here just to cool off and play in the water.

The entire ancient town has beautiful scenery and a quiet environment. There are ancient bluestone streets, towering ancient trees, thousand-year-old temples, ancient water and land piers, etc. If you have time, you can slowly taste and feel it.

Nowadays, as long as you walk here, you can see many people playing in the water. They play with water guns in the pool, soak their feet in the stream, enjoy the coolness of summer, talk and laugh happily, and It's also quite interesting.

In addition, in Huanglongxi, there are many ancient buildings worth taking pictures and checking in. Most of the buildings were built during the Qing Dynasty, so they look like they have gone through many vicissitudes of life.

There are pavilions and towering trees. Although Huanglong Creek is open for free, there are not many tourists, and it is very convenient to get there from Chengdu. There are also many large grape planting bases around Huanglong Creek. Fresh grapes are available for purchase.

The most bourgeois place in Chengdu

In addition to the memory of the eastern suburbs, there is also a very bourgeois place in Chengdu, which many people may not know, including Chengdu locals. This is a gathering place for literary and artistic young people, and it is also a place of interest to many tourists. This is U37 located in the old city.

U37 is located in the center of Chengdu. It is not large in area. If you don’t follow the navigation to find it, it is probably You can't find it anywhere, because real Chengdu people won't be free enough to care about an old factory.

This used to be the east gate of old Chengdu. There were many factories and warehouses distributed here, covering an area of ??about 1,000 square meters. It can be said that "although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs". Here, there are small vegetable markets, small noodle restaurants, Creative handicraft shops, coffee shops, bars, etc. coexist with each other. You can taste the urban culture of old Chengdu here and enjoy a leisurely trip all by yourself.

Besides the old Chengdu people who live nearby, the only people you can see around here are basically people who come to take pictures. There are young and artistic people, there are models taking clothing photos on Taobao, and of course there are many more. A young couple walking by an abandoned warehouse felt a retro mood welling up in their hearts. Suddenly they felt like they were in Chengdu in the 1990s

Every store here is unique. Why is it so Well, it's not a so-called branch store. Each store is decorated by the owner or store staff. They come to and from get off work according to their mood and open and close the door according to their mood. So don't be surprised if you find that many stores are not open when you come here.

There are so many flowers and plants at the entrance of clothing stores and coffee shops. Of course, they are not as great as in summer, because this avoids a lot of mosquitoes. Probably autumn is the best season. It's a good place to hang out, drink coffee, read a book, chat, or just do nothing and just bask in the sun.

It’s not an exaggeration for people with a literary heart to spend a whole day shopping here, but some people usually come for half an hour and can’t wait to leave. There is no charge here, but But some people like it and some people hate it.

If you come to Chengdu and want to take pictures of something unique, then come here. Maybe many people who have been to Chengdu several times have never been there.

However, a friendly reminder is that parking here is not cheap at all. It is 8 yuan an hour in U37.

If there is no parking space, you need to park at the door, which is about 10 yuan. An hour

If the distance is not far, it would be more convenient to take a taxi directly

Practical guide

1. In fact, if you want to go around Chengdu , it is most convenient to rent a car, so it only takes about 2 hours to go to Xiling Snow Mountain and Mengding Mountain.

2. Regarding these delicacies, they are all popular online or recommended by friends. They all taste good. If you want to go, you can queue up in advance.

3. When going to Xiling Snow Mountain, you must choose a sunny day. On cloudy and rainy days, the clouds and fog are bigger and you can’t see anything.

4. For accommodation in Chengdu, you can consider B&Bs, which are relatively close to the city and not expensive. Basically, you can book a good one for more than 200 per night, near Chunxi Road in Taikoo Li.

5. When going to Mengding Mountain, you can consider staying in Ya'an City. If you have time, you can go to Yele Lake and Menghuo City, both of which are very beautiful places.