G318: Chengdu to Lhasa
The G318 from Chengdu to Lhasa crosses 14 passes above 4,000m. Learn about permits, altitude, the best season, and why a hired driver is the standard way.
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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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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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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
