# The ten famous dishes of Sichuan cuisine

The most classic and best-loved Sichuan dishes, combining the 'ten famous Sichuan dishes' lists from Zhihu, Sohu, Sina and China Daily: numbing, spicy and fragrant.

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- Sep 5, 2026 · 紫涵
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## Top 12

1. **Mapo tofu** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Said to be created by Granny Chen in Qing-era Chengdu: tofu, minced beef, chilli bean paste and Sichuan pepper.
2. **Twice-cooked pork** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Pork belly boiled then stir-fried with garlic shoots and Pixian bean paste, the 'number one' Sichuan dish.
3. **Kung Pao chicken** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Diced chicken with peanuts and dried chillies, the star of Sichuan food abroad.
4. **Fish-fragrant pork** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No fish but 'fish flavour': pickled chillies, ginger, garlic, sugar and vinegar.
5. **Shuizhu fish** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fish slices in oil loaded with dried chillies and Sichuan pepper, a Chongqing dish.
6. **Shuizhu pork** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Tender pork slices in a spicy red broth, born from Zigong salt workers' food.
7. **Fuqi feipian** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sliced beef and offal dressed in chilli oil, a Chengdu snack.
8. **La zi ji (chilli chicken)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fried chicken bits buried in dried chillies; Geleshan's is the most famous.
9. **Sichuan hotpot** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Tallow-based red broth for tripe, duck intestine and more, the soul of Chongqing and Chengdu.
10. **Kaishui baicai** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Cabbage in a broth that looks like water but is a rich consommé, a state banquet dish.
11. **Dongpo pork knuckle** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Meishan's slow-braised pork knuckle with chilli oil sauce.
12. **Suan cai yu** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fish cooked with pickled mustard greens, sour and spicy.
13. **Dandan noodles** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Noodles with chilli oil, preserved vegetables and minced pork, Chengdu street food.

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