Category: Chengdu

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Beijing

China’s Best Bubble Tea Chains in 2026

Milk tea in China is another level. Here, it’s a normal part of daily live. It’s woven into how people meet, work, study, and unwind, asking “What to grab a cup?” is an automatic assumption that you’re talking about grabbing a cup of milk tea. Modern Chinese milk tea starts with real tea, and the options are immense: Jasmine, green, roasted oolong, black, even pu’er. The focus is on tea aroma first, milk second, sugar.

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The Temple House Chengdu
Chengdu

Chengdu’s Best Hotels in 2026

We get asked all the time by our Chengdu food tour guests where they should stay, so we’ve rounded up our top picks. These places are English friendly, comfort focused, and perfect for experiencing Chengdu’s slow and spicy way of life. From spots near buzzing food streets to hideaways steps from old teahouses, each hotel offers a real taste of the city. After hosting thousands of guests here over the years, these are our five favorite places to stay in Chengdu for an easy, flavorful visit.

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Bown of Chengdu Chaoshou Wontons
Chengdu

Chengdu’s Best Restaurants You Can’t Miss in 2026

When people talk about Chengdu, they usually start with pandas and hot pot. But take it from us – that’s only scratching the surface (our founder was born and raised here). Food is the real language of Chengdu. This city lives and breathes flavor, from bubbling hot pot broth layered with depth and spice to humble “fly restaurants” where the chairs might wobble, but the dishes are authentically local.

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Hand holding Chengdu egg baked pancakes
Chengdu

Chengdu’s Favorite Street-Food: The Story of Egg Baked Pancakes

When I close my eyes and think of Chengdu, it’s not skyscrapers or pandas I see first – it’s a smell: chili oil, caramelized sugar, and the comforting aroma of yeast drifting up from sizzling griddles filled with golden half-moons of dough. These are dan hong gao (蛋烘糕), translated directly as egg baked pancakes, and to me they’re my entire childhood wrapped up in a delicious package.

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