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Chengdu’s teahouses are where locals can spend a relaxing few hours in conversation while playing mah jong and enjoying lid bowl tea.

For recipes, visit www.ciaprochef.com/WCA6

Chengdu’s teahouses are where locals can spend a relaxing few hours in conversation while playing mah jong and enjoying lid bowl tea.

For recipes, visit www.ciaprochef.com/WCA6

To sample a variety of traditional street snacks in Chengdu, such as dumplings and noodles, head for Jin Li Street where many vendors sell their specialties side by side. Fuchsia Dunlop takes us on an insider’s tour one afternoon and introduces us to some of her favorites. For recipes, visit www.ciaprochef.com/WCA6

To sample a variety of traditional street snacks in Chengdu, such as dumplings and noodles, head for Jin Li Street where many vendors sell their specialties side by side. Fuchsia Dunlop takes us on an insider’s tour one afternoon and introduces us to some of her favorites. For recipes, visit www.ciaprochef.com/WCA6

Anyone hoping to understand the range of Sichuan cooking should plan to dine at a Buddhist monastery restaurant. In these establishments, monks prepare elaborate vegetarian fare, much of it designed to mimic Sichuan classics like twice-fried pork. The Baoguang Temple in Xindu serves a meatless lunch of artful dishes that fool the eye and offer more proof of the Sichuan penchant for healthful eating.

For recipes and more videos visit www.ciaprochef.com/WCA6

Anyone hoping to understand the range of Sichuan cooking should plan to dine at a Buddhist monastery restaurant. In these establishments, monks prepare elaborate vegetarian fare, much of it designed to mimic Sichuan classics like twice-fried pork. The Baoguang Temple in Xindu serves a meatless lunch of artful dishes that fool the eye and offer more proof of the Sichuan penchant for healthful eating.

For recipes and more videos visit www.ciaprochef.com/WCA6

At Hong Xing Restaurant, Fuchsia Dunlop samples a soup prized for its health-promoting, qualities. For Sichuanese people, food and medicine are eternally intertwined. Many foods stimulate the system or provide equilibrium, and some are thought to be powerfully therapeutic. For recipes and more videos visit www.ciaprochef.com/WCA6

At Hong Xing Restaurant, Fuchsia Dunlop samples a soup prized for its health-promoting, qualities. For Sichuanese people, food and medicine are eternally intertwined. Many foods stimulate the system or provide equilibrium, and some are thought to be powerfully therapeutic. For recipes and more videos visit www.ciaprochef.com/WCA6

Anyone hoping to understand the range of Sichuan cooking should plan to dine at a Buddhist monastery restaurant. In these establishments, monks prepare elaborate vegetarian fare, much of it designed to mimic Sichuan classics like twice-fried pork. The Baoguang Temple in Xindu serves a meatless lunch of artful dishes that fool the eye and offer more proof of the Sichuan penchant for healthful eating.

For recipes and more videos visit www.ciaprochef.com/WCA6

Fuchsia Dunlop shows us other Sichuan classics at a neighborhood restaurant called Weiyuan. Here they will encounter the use of fish-fragrant sauce, a hallmark of the Sichuan table. Healthful and fresh seasonal vegetables play a substantial role in the meal. For recipes, visit www.ciaprochef.com/WCA6