Best Chengdu Food Tours: Taste Authentic Sichuan Cuisine & Street Food
When we travel to Chengdu, the most famous gastronomic destination in China, diving into its distinguished food and drink culture helps to unlock the local lifestyle and cultural traditions. With China Xian Tourās Chengdu food tour packages, step into the world of tantalizing Sichuan Cuisine, one of the 8 major Chinese cuisines, with our culinary escapes that are devised to bring international foodies closer to the city’s must-eats, freshest produce, gastronomic scenes, and local markets whilst immersing yourself in unique local cultures and laid-back atmosphere.
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Take our classic Chengdu food tours to taste the authentic foods & snacks that local people eat and have meals at the top-rated local restaurants. You will not only try the mouth-watering hot pot, mapo tofu, spicy Sichuan skewers, douhua, Dandan noodlesā¦but also learn the unique Sichuan cuisine history and culture by taking Chengdu cooking classes. Follow our local expert guide, and you will enjoy an off-the-beaten-path Chinese food tour in Chengdu!
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- Exclusive, insider experiences at the various culinary epicenters from the old neighborhoods to a local familyās kitchen.
- Go beyond signature food tasting and learn to cook Chengdu dishes yourself.
- Private local guides who are also foodies and your friends hunting for delicacies on every street corner.
- 100% personalized trip to meet your tastes and wishes whether your interest lies in weird food or Majiang playing.
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Best 3 Chengdu Food Tours
Discover Chengdu through its rich, hot and spicy flavors on a walking tour. It might be spoiling your taste buds with the Sichuan spicy hot pot in Wide and Narrow Alley, munching the best street food and sipping a cup of tea in Jinli Old Street, or mastering the art of Sichuan Cuisine at a museum. Canāt take the heat? Sichuan Cuisine isnāt all about spicy food — there are many other soft options. Eat through the animated streets of Chengdu, youāll also experience the local highlights including giant pandas, as well as the lively soul of the city.
This gastronomic odyssey through China’s best cities for food, including a class on cooking three famous dishes of Sichuan Cuisine in Chengdu. More gourmet food to taste include Beijing Roast Duck, Longji Rice Terrace, etc.
Dive straight into the cultural highlights and culinary landscape with this immersive food tour in Chengdu. Experience an array of local food, cook at Sichuan Cuisine Museum, and also visit Chengdu panda base and Leshan Giant Buddha.
This itinerary allows you to experience exciting Chengdu nightlife: feast on authentic hot pot with various meats and vegetables, watch mesmerising Sichuan Opera, alongside sipping fragrant local tea at a traditional tea house.
Classic Chengdu Tours with Food Experiences
Discover the highlights of Chengdu to gain a deep understanding of this intriguing city while enjoying culinary delights during your breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Unveil Chengduās exciting food & tea cultures as you eat through Jinli Street and talk with local tea farmers in Mt. Mengding. Also meet pandas and experience slow-paced Chengdu lifestyle at Peopleās park.
With a focus on panda and food, this itinerary showcases the best of Chengdu city, taking in Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Center, Jinli food street, and Wushen Temple with interesting back stories.
Explore the mysterious Sanxingdui Site Museum, join the locals to have a cup of tea at Renmin Park, savor culinary gems in Jinli Old Street, cook Sichuan dishes (e.g. Kung Pao Chicken) and feed giant pandas in Dujiang Panda Base.
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FAQs on Chengdu Foodie Trip
Chengdu cuisine, also known as Chengdu official cuisine, is an important part of Sichuan cuisine. It is characterized by its spiciness, freshness and rich flavors, with diverse seasonings. With a wide range of tastes, Chengdu cuisine is not just being spicy, but also fish-flavored, garlic-sauce-flavored and strange-flavored. When tasting the home-style stir-fried dishes and snacks, you will find the spiciness is accompanied by a hint of numbness, and the numbness is followed by a fresh taste.
So youāve already known Chengdu is a foodie’s paradise, especially if you love spicy food. During your Chengdu food tour, here are the top 10 must-try dishes: twice-cooked pork, mapo tofu, husband-and-wife lung slices, water-boiled fish, kung pao chicken, dan dan noodles, Zhong’s dumplings, Chao Shao (big wontons), bo bo chicken, and of course, hot pot.
At China Xian Tour, we are committed to delivering authentic culinary experiences. Therefore, Our curated selection of restaurants include: time-honored establishments, neighborhood eateries frequented by locals, licensed and hygienically compliant traditional street food vendors, and hidden gems known only to the locals
No. We will balance the arrangement of spicy dishes and non-spicy dishes, such as spicy hot pot and husband-wife lung slices, paired with mild/spicy clear soup wontons. If you can only tolerate a little spiciness or don’t like spicy food at all, please inform your CXT travel consultant in advance. We will then make reasonable arrangements accordingly.
Yes, you can simply let us know. If you are a vegan, we can offer vegetarian hot pot, tofu dishes, temple vegetarian dishes, etc. Suppose you have allergies to certain ingredients, such as seafood or peanuts, we can avoid the related dishes easily.
Yes. With the Chengdu food tours organized by CXT, you can experience a cooking session at the Sichuan Cuisine Museum. One of the museum’s chefs will guide you through the process of using spices and ingredients, introduce you to Sichuan cuisine culture, and teach you step-by-step to prepare & cook 2-3 classic Sichuan dishes.
