Chengdu , a UNESCO City of Gastronomy
Proud to be living & eating in Chengdu, a city designated as a City of Gastronomy
To be designated as a City of Gastronomy, a city must:
- show how its food system, food economy, and food culture can act as a driver for finding solutions to its main development challenges
- describe how its cultural and culinary assets played an important role in the city’s history and economic development
- list the food-related festivals, conferences, and special events that are aimed at professionals, the public, and tourists
- identify programs, institutions, and organizations that support businesses and employment in the culinary industry
- summarize food-related research being conducted
- identify incubator programs and spaces for culinary businesses
- present examples of food-related programs and projects that support vulnerable social groups and those that strengthen connections between the city, the private sector, and academia
- list the policies, initiatives, and international exchanges and partnerships implemented by the city over the last five years that support the local food system and culinary industry
- develop programming that provides opportunities to connect with other cities in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network
After living in Chengdu for over a year, I appreciate the dedication, pride and respect for food in CD. Sichuan is a province and has many different regions that each has their special tastes. I will cover some of the most popular regions and their special cuisine.
Chengdu, the largest city in Sichuan
Chuan chuan - skewers in hot pot base
Jianyang city is part of Chengdu and home to the famous murky lamb soup
Zigong
盐帮菜 The city of salt, a even more robust sichuan cuisine
Panzhihua
Luzhou - Famous for their white wine
Deyang
Mianyang - Vermicelli
Guangyuan
Suining
Neijiang
Leshan- Sichuan duck, skewers in chili oil 钵钵鸡
Nanchong
Meishan
YiBin
Guangan
Dazhou
YaAn - the Matsutake city of China
BaZhong
ZiYang
Aba Tibetian and Qiang
Ganzhi Tibetian
Liangshan