Two years ago, Taitai wrote a map of Leshan's cuisine. (Click on Sichuan's most fancy snack city!) Get the Leshan Eat, Drink and Play Map), at that time, there were many friends in the background message "We only go for one day to eat ah", "There is no recommended food line" and so on.
Some time ago I also experienced this kind of distress, that time to Chengdu and Chongqing twin cities tour, the itinerary is too tight, to Leshan is only enough to squeeze out a day of time to go back and forth that day, really can't eat ah!
However, after careful study in Taitai, I was pleasantly surprised to find that there are many delicacies in Leshan that are piled together, and it is possible to try as much delicious as possible on a day trip! One bite, one stomp, go!
Taitai soon devised a one-day tour of Leshan cuisine and ate satisfied all day. With the advice of other colleagues and friends, it was finally perfected into two food day trips. Today will not be hidden, share with everyone!
The two routes include: 5 bowl chickens, 4 stilted beef, 3 tofu brains, 2 sweet-skinned ducks, 1 roasted wheat, 1 chicken claw, 1 egg baked cake, 1 dessert.
Let's review/preview these Leshan delicacies first, and the friends decide which ones to eat according to their own tastes.
01| Bowl Chicken
Bowl chicken originated in Leshan, "bowl bowl" is the name for crock pots. Many foreign friends should have wondered "Why is there no chicken in the bowl chicken?" Or "Why are there more chickens in the bowl?" ”
In fact, when the bowl chicken was first invented, it was indeed a chicken, and it was also a local "running pheasant" in Leshan. But in the process of development, this simple and delicious approach, only used to make chicken is obviously too wasteful.
As a result, more and more things were put into the bowl, but the name of the bowl chicken has continued. Chicken broth base with red oil or rattan pepper, dipped in a variety of blanched skewers, is crisp and delicious.
02| stilted beef
Stilt-foot beef is a traditional famous food in Leshan, originating from suji ancient town. Sichuan was an important salt producing area in ancient times, of which the well salt industry in Leshan was particularly developed.
The extraction of well salt requires a large number of cattle as labor, and old cattle naturally become a source of food. In ancient times, working people had different practices in order not to waste all kinds of sewage. The Su Ji people chose to cook it with a Chinese herbal soup base, and the stilted beef was born.
The Chinese herbal aroma of stilted beef cleverly removes the fishy smell in the beef offal and also plays a role in tender meat. But after all, the meat of the scalper is old, and some people cannot accept the taste of Chinese herbs, so the lover loves it very much, and the disgusted one stays away.
03| Tofu Brain
There are tofu brains in the north and south, and "sweet and salty in the south" is always fighting for a "king's way", but it limits the imagination. And in Leshan, whether you are north or south, you can open your eyes here.
There are many genres of Leshan tofu brain, which can be barely divided by broth and vermicelli. If you must summarize the characteristics of Leshan tofu brain, it is rich in ingredients and full of imagination.
Just like Su-style noodles, Leshan's tofu brain can be paired with a variety of "toppings". Vermicelli, steamed buns, crispy meat, peanuts, and even beef and fatty sausages are all available. Egg punches, thick and thin, and without broth, can increase the number of combinations several times.
04| Sweet skin duck
The Leshan cuisine that makes Taitai shudder when it comes to mind must be sweet-skinned duck. Even if you have experienced a variety of duck eating methods from childhood to adulthood, the sweet-skinned duck will still be amazing.
Sweet skin duck is developed on the basis of brine duck, in addition to the original aroma and salty freshness of the brine duck, a sweet is added as a finishing touch. And the complementarity of sweet and salty makes the sweet-skinned duck taste more beautiful. The sugar water makes the duck skin crisper and further enriches the taste.
05| roasted wheat
The roasted wheat in Leshan has a nice name "glass roasted wheat", but the locals usually call it "old roasted wheat".
The inside of The Leshan roasted wheat is stuffed with meat, the outer skin is as thin as oil paper, the finished product is bright and transparent, and the name of the glass roasted wheat is also derived from this. The meat filling in the roasted wheat is filled with gravy, and the skin is thin enough that it will not dry out at all. It gives people the feeling of eating a small dumpling and a combination of scribes.
06| Claw
Leshan's phoenix claw can be said to be infamous, because there are famous phoenix claw practices all over the country. And there are many chicken claws that are as spicy as Leshan.
The chicken claw is indeed one of the unmissable delicacies in Leshan, whether it is the spicy garlic claw with a slight sweetness, or the spicy pepper chicken claw that makes people enjoy it, it is enough to satisfy the tongue of the chicken claw lover.
07| egg baking cake
Egg baking cake is a Snack in Chengdu, but it is also very popular in Leshan, and many Leshan people must have a small corner left for egg baking cake in their childhood memories.
Egg baking cake also has the opportunity to join the "Everything is XXX" universe, which can be added to include but not limited to meat floss, fresh meat, cream, cowpea, beef, raisins, jam, blueberries, chocolate, old dry mother, ice cream...
With a fluffy and soft crust and a variety of freely combined ingredients, a "Leshan version of crepe" was born.
08 | dessert
The desserts in Leshan are basically the same as in other parts of Sichuan. But in terms of specific choices, locals prefer three fresh ice powder and cold cakes.
The three fresh ice powders are mash, white fungus and small round nuts, but now many shops will replace the white fungus with lemon slices or lemonade, which makes it taste cooler.
The cold cake is made of rice, and the taste will be a little thicker, with a rice flavor and a little alkaline flavor. Many snacks in Leshan are salty and spicy, and eating some cold cakes can just nourish the stomach and make a living.
After the review/preview, we can see that Leshan's cuisine is not only rich in variety, but also large and small. Both stilt-foot beef and chicken can be used as a snack or as a meal. Therefore, our two lines are just references, and you can fine-tune them according to your liking.
This route includes all the Leshan cuisine mentioned in Taitai, nicknamed "Eat to The Full Line".
If you arrive in Leshan around 8 a.m., I suggest you "go from north to south". Buy half a sweet-skinned duck from the first oven in the morning in Zhao Duck sweet-skinned duck, and take it to Jiujiu tofu brain or small bean begonia for breakfast.
Jiujiu Tofu Brain is a long-established brand in Leshan, which can be said to represent the most traditional Taste of Leshan Tofu Brain.
(Image source @ Jiujiu Tofu Brain Official) (Image source @ Jiujiu Tofu Brain Official)
The signature is beef tofu brain and egg punch tofu brain, Taitai personally prefer egg punch, bone broth hooked into the egg liquid to brew into egg flowers, which makes the bottom of the tofu brain and tofu more integrated. By the way, you can also eat another cake, which is also the standard in every tofu brain shop.
Xiaodou Begonia attracts more young people, although it is an Internet celebrity shop, but the quality is not bad. One of the signature ice drunken bean blossoms is a sweet bean blossom that is worth a try. Mash, small rounds and bean blossoms, in fact, it is very much like three fresh ice powder made into a bean blossom version, ice cold and very refreshing.
Zhao Duck's sweet-skinned duck and Wang Hao'er are inseparable, each with their own fans. According to locals, Zhao duck is more flavorful and Wang Hao'er's skin is more crisp. When I actually ate it, I felt that the most important thing was to "eat it while it was hot".
After breakfast, continue south, turn a U-shaped bend, and you will see a Walmart Plaza. Here is hidden the Jiazhou Nine Sisters Phoenix Claw, which is super beloved by Taitai.
The sign in the Nine Sisters sign is garlic chicken claw, which is not very spicy, and the whole is sweet and spicy. The scene can also be vacuumed nationwide delivery, and the platform sent 6 pounds home on the spot.
Next to the ninth sister, there is Master Gao's egg baking cake. The boss has been adhering to the same approach for decades, and this original intention is invaluable. But for the tongue that diners have been cultivated now, it may not feel how delicious it is.
When we went, there were not many people in the low season, but it is said that there are still many queues in the high season. It is recommended that if there are not many people in line, you can stop by and punch in to taste the "ancient taste" of the Leshan version of egg baking cake.
In the ninth sister, you can ask for a bowl of three fresh ice powder to sit for a while, and then continue to go to the East Street to eat lunch after digesting some. Passing by Haihuiyuan, I suggest you pack a piece of roasted wheat.
First, the old shop has no environment, there is no need to sit and eat. Second, although it opens until eight o'clock in the evening, the roasted wheat stuffed with shrimp is often sold out in the afternoon or even at noon.
When we get to The East Avenue, there is another sweet-skinned duck just mentioned- Wang Hao'er Ji Liu Widow. Lunch and vegetables or eat lunch to pack a portion to take away with you.
For lunch, we eat bowl chicken or stilted beef, and if you are greedy like Taitai, you can also eat both.
Gushi fragrant stilted beef and Ye Po Po Bowl Chicken are very famous and have become the "must-punch" options of major lists. But once a store becomes an influencer, locals will most likely start complaining about the decline in quality. But for tourists, the advantage of choosing a famous store is "stable".
Of course, you can also choose two other old shops that are not so popular, Wang Erwei's long-established bowl chicken and Yi Lao's eight stilted beef. The taste difference is not large when eaten on the table, and it is within the acceptable range for tourists.
After lunch, find a tea house nearby to drink tea and experience the slow life of Leshan while consuming food. Most people should choose between bowl chicken and stilted beef for lunch, and then dinner is just the same.
Line A in turn "from south to north" is also OK (in fact, the platform is like this), if noon or morning to see the Big Buddha, then the first meal directly from the middle of the meal, and finally end in the tofu brain.
Of course, you can also connect route B like a platform.
The advantage of this route is that the four key delicacies of bowl chicken, stilted beef, tofu brain, and sweet skin duck are not left behind. Suitable for small friends who come to Leshan at noon or in the afternoon, or who have spent a lot of time climbing to visit the Giant Buddha.
This route can basically only be "from north to south", because the first bowl chicken of Shuai Ma String does not open until 5:30 pm.
Lunch is first selected from one or two of the four chicken bowls of Ji Lao, the chicken of the stomach smile boiled water chicken, the fangfang stilted foot beef, and the Feng Sanxiao stilted foot beef.
Ji Laosi is also an old shop that can be called an Internet celebrity, the meal is really crowded, and it is not enough to spend a lot of tables outside the store. Boiled water chicken is next to it, and the taste is a little saltier than That of Ji Laosi. Its sweet-skinned duck can be said to be a major feature, eating the same as Beijing roast duck burrito eating, on the review site praise even surpassed its bowl chicken.
Fang Fang and Feng Sanwei are inseparable, and there are many people queuing up in the peak season. If you insist on making a difference, Taitai feels that Fangfang's beef offal is a little more, and Feng Sanxiao's beef is a little more. It is recommended that which queuer choose which one is less.
After eating, you can sit for a while in the afternoon. Mian Mian ice, cold cake, three fresh ice powder, each portion as long as a few dollars to a dozen pieces, the portion is very sufficient and are handmade, affordable and delicious.
Rest enough, go forward to Jiading Middle Road, not far after crossing the bridge is bean bean tofu brain. I have heard that locals prefer to eat beanie tofu brain. But in such a non-local population as Taitai, the difference between Doudou and Jiujiu is really not big, and according to a cursory observation of Taitai, the proportion of locals in the two stores is also similar.
After eating tofu brain, just did not eat bowl chicken, you can try the first bowl chicken next to the handsome hemp string, this bowl chicken shop has red oil and vine pepper mixed together at the bottom, spicy with hemp. There are slightly fewer types of skewers than others, but you can ask for a bowl of chicken soup rice, which is delicious.
There is also a Wang Hao'er Ji Liu nearby, and the one who did not eat the sweet-skinned duck just now will make up for it here.
In fact, local friends in Leshan or friends who have walked similar routes must have found that there are other famous shops nearby where these two routes pass. Or the store written on the platform, there are other branches also online.
Therefore, these two lines are actually very flexible, and you can increase or decrease according to your own itinerary and preferences.
Of course, the itinerary of a day trip can not be taken care of to some extent. And not only these mentioned by Taitai, Leshan also has spicy hot, fried skewers, leaf rakes, Xiba tofu, dry noodles and other delicacies are not introduced.
So, I want to say, come here, if you can stay one more day, stay one more day, this small food town is really worth your stop.
Which of the Leshan cuisines introduced above is most interesting to you? Feel free to leave a message in the comments section and tell the station.
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