A Sichuan Food Trail: Chengdu to Chongqing
A Sichuan food trail from Chengdu to Chongqing chases the real mala tingle. Here are the cities, the trains, and the dishes worth the burn along the way.
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Chengdu Travel Guide: Pandas, Teahouses, and Sichuan Spice
Chengdu pairs the panda base at opening with teahouses and Sichuan heat. This two- or three-day guide covers pandas, food, trains, and a Leshan day trip.
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Sichuan Cuisine: More Than Just Spicy
How Sichuan cooking really works: the numbing peppercorn, the fermented pastes, the main flavour patterns, the dishes to judge a kitchen by, and 2024 prices
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Chengdu Panda Base: Seeing Giant Pandas Up Close
A Chengdu panda base guide: why the morning window matters, what the nurseries and red panda areas hold, metro access, the rules people break, and where to eat after
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Sichuan Peppercorn: The Tingle Behind the Cuisine
Sichuan peppercorn is not a chili but a husk that numbs the tongue. Learn why it tingles, red vs green types, and the dishes that depend on it across Sichuan
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Chengdu Food Guide: Where the Heat Lives
Chengdu food guide: the dishes to eat, where locals actually go, a one-day plan, and how to handle the mala heat without melting.
