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Chuan Chuan - the People's Favorite Food // Chengdu: City of Gastronomy 18

4,197 views · Published 22 December 2017 · 9:11 · Indexed 18 October 2026

Channel: Itchy Feet · 2017 · Travel & Events

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Chuan chuan seems to be everywhere in Chengdu. It's the most convenient and the most popular Sichuan food in the province. Chuan refers to meat or vegetables on a stick. They're cooked in a oily broth - very similar to hotpot. Everything seems to be available from brain, to the palm of a duck's foot. Intestines and stomach are popular for their ability to absorb flavours. 

It's often referred to as chuan chuan xiang. There are 2 different versions: 1) You cook the skewers yourself at your table. 2) The restaurant cooks them and serves it to you in a pot of broth and oil.

The most popular chuan chuan restaurants will have long lines of people night after night. The Chengdu locals are devouted to their favorite chuan chuan, and are willing to wait for hours to eat it.

Chuan chuan is easy to order if you don't know the Chinese. You simply choose the items you want from the refrigerators. When you're done your meal, they weigh the sticks to see how much you ate, and how much it costs.

WHERE TO FIND CHUAN CHUAN IN CHENGDU
You can find chuan chuan at street food stalls, in restaurants, even in convenient stores. It's everywhere. But popular chuan chuan restaurants include this one: http://ditu.amap.com/place/B0FFH0HYZI which is called Steel Plant District Chuan Chuan (钢管厂五区小君肝串串香) or this one: http://ditu.amap.com/place/B0FFGCAFT4 which is called something like Eat Shovel Chuan Chuan ( 吃铲铲老成都串串香). Be prepared to wait if you arrive later than 6PM.

In this series, I am eating my way through a deck of cards. I bought a deck of food themed playing cards that feature a different Sichuan dish on every card. Every week I'll shuffle the deck and pick one random card to hunt down and sample. 

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