As a "half local" who has lived in Chengdu for many years, I have dug deep into 20 fly restaurants hidden by locals, and you can eat all the street food for 30 yuan per person! Follow me to explore Chengdu with your taste buds, from narrow alleys to bustling streets, and experience the most authentic Chengdu flavor.
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First experience of a fly house: What is a "fly house"?
For foreign friends who hear the term 'fly house' for the first time, it may be a bit 'scary'. In fact, it is a friendly term used by Chengdu people to refer to small restaurants on the streets, usually hidden in old communities or near vegetable markets. The environment is simple but the taste is stunning.
Recommendation 1: Cuihua Old Hot Pot (Yongxing Lane)
Must have: Hand beaten tender beef, cheese fire meatballs
Experience: Driving behind the panda Post Office on Chunxi Road, locals are queuing up to eat! The more the butter pot is cooked, the more fragrant it becomes. It costs 50 yuan per person to support the wall.
30 yuan per capita food map: Local people's private collection list
1. Leshan Xianzhi Flavored Bowl Chicken (Caotang North Road)
Must order: Spicy/Vine Pepper Bowl Chicken (5 cents per skewer for meat and vegetables)
Experience: You can eat 50 skewers for 30 yuan! Red oil is spicy but not dry, vine pepper is so numbing that it dances on the tip of the tongue, and it pairs perfectly with ice cream powder.
2. Luo Jie bamboo shoots taro chicken (Wangping Street)
Must try: Taro Chicken (crispy bamboo shoots, soft taro)
Experience: Stew in a pressure cooker and soak rice in soup to eat three bowls in a row! Per capita 38 yuan, the king of cost-effectiveness.
3. Huang Huan Sweet and Spicy (Telecom South Street)
Must Have: Sweet or Spicy (wrapped in a special sauce, with a mix of sweet and spicy flavors)
Experience: Handmade ice cream powder is only 5 yuan, a great tool for relieving spiciness! It may be sold out by 8 pm, so it's better to do it early.
4. Agui Chuan Xiang (Tianren North Second Street)
Must Have: Brainstorming Flower (12 yuan/serving)
Experience: Hidden in the old community, locals sit on the Mazza and eat! The brain flower is tender like tofu, and the spicy oil is fragrant to the top.
Scenic Spots+Food CP: Guide to Eating and Strolling at the Same Time
1. Kuanzhai Alley+laid-off copycats (Shuangnan Street)
Gameplay: Stroll through Kuanzhai Alley in the morning and go to Shuangnan Street for a snack in the afternoon.
Must order: Red Oil Pastry (thin skin and large filling, 9 yuan/bowl)
Experience: Master Huang, the boss, has been selling and copying for 30 years. Spicy oil is the soul!
2. Jinli+Yutian Hotel (Red Star Road)
Gameplay: Night tour of Jinli to see lanterns, walk for 10 minutes to Yutian Restaurant.
Must try: Steamed pork ribs with flour (18 yuan/serving), roasted white (fat but not greasy)
Experience: The old Chengdu Fly Restaurant is crowded with locals, with an average of 40 yuan per person.
3. People's Park+Nameless Hoof Flower (Qingshiqiao)
Gameplay: Drinking tea and picking ears in the morning, eating hoof flowers at noon.
Must order: Mom's Hoof Flower (28 yuan/bowl)
Experience: The hooves are stewed until soft and boneless, and when dipped in water, they are incredibly fragrant!
Private Customized Food Journey: Unlock Hidden Gameplay with WeChat
Search for "Chengdu Fly Restaurant" on WeChat: A guide to the "Top 50 Fly Restaurants" compiled by locals pops up.
Mini program "Chengdu Food Map": locate nearby popular restaurants and avoid internet famous shops.
Contact 'Chengdu Private Companion': The photographer and tour guide will take you to eat all the alleys, with an average cost of 150 yuan per person per day.
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