Sichuan cooking is more than hotpot. Everyday types include mapo tofu, dandan noodles, fuqi feipian, fish-fragrant eggplant and chuanchuan. This guide describes dish types. You can ask for 微辣 or 不辣. We do not name restaurants.
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关键事实
| Communal | Sichuan hotpot — say how hot you want it |
|---|---|
| Everyday | Mapo tofu; dandan noodles; twice-cooked pork |
| Ask | 微辣 (mild) or 不辣 (not spicy) — still confirm |
| Venues | None named |
The short version
Sichuan cooking is more than hotpot, and “spicy” is not one setting. We list dish types, not restaurants, and we will not invent a league table of pots.
Dish types worth knowing
- Sichuan hotpot (四川火锅) — a bubbling pot, often split mild/spicy, into which you cook raw ingredients. Say how hot you actually want it. A communal meal; confirm the billing unit (per item, per person) before you pile the table.
- Mapo tofu (麻婆豆腐) — tofu in a chilli-and-numbing (麻) sauce, a classic everyday dish.
- Dandan noodles (担担面) — a small bowl, chilli, minced topping, not a huge meal by itself.
- Fuqi feipian (夫妻肺片) — a cold sliced-beef (and offal) appetiser, name notwithstanding. Ask what is in the plate if you are unsure.
- Fish-fragrant eggplant (鱼香茄子) and twice-cooked pork (回锅肉) — home-style types, widely available. “Fish-fragrant” is a flavour, not a fish dish.
- Chuanchuan (串串) — skewers cooked in a pot, priced by the stick or by weight, depending on the house — ask.
A local rabbit-head dish exists; it is a specialty some visitors try, not a requirement, and not something we will dress up as a dare. You can ask for 微辣 (mild) or 不辣 (not spicy). “Not spicy” is sometimes still fragrant with chilli oil — say so clearly. Allergies: this guide. Phrases: phrase card.
常见问题
Do I have to eat a very spicy pot?
No. Order the heat you want. A first night does not have to be a dare.
What is ‘fish-fragrant’?
A flavour. Fish-fragrant eggplant is not a fish dish.
Sources and a honesty note
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