Leshan Food and Restaurants

Leshan Food and Restaurants

Qiaojiao(standing on tiptoe) beef

Qiaojiao beef is a famous local snack of Leshan, it's called but is made from the internal organ of of a bull. There is a interesting saying from the old days: “fishers were poor, can not afford the beef, so they cook the internal organs of bulls with soup, and eat them standing. Because of being very tired, they standing on tiptoe and leaning on the table.

Stewed Jiangtuan Fish

The Jiangtuan fish has tender meat and few fish bones and it tastes very fresh when it is stewed with mushroom, ham and yulan slices. They live in the rivers of Leshan, so Leshan Stewed Jiangtuan Fish has a great reputation in Sichuan Cuisine.

Dongpo Ink Fish

The Dongpo Ink Fish lives in the Minjiang River at the foot of Leshan Giant Buddha. Storys’ say that the fish is dyed with the ink of the poet Su Dongpo (1037-1101) who studied in the Dongpo Reading Building at the Dafo Temple (Lingyun Temple). When cooked, the outer fish skin is crisp and the meat is tender.

Bang-Bang (stick) Chicken

This is one of the most popular dishes and made with cold chicken (breast or leg) shreds topped with a spicy sauce. The cold chicken meat must be hit with a stick while cooking. That’s how it gets its name! It tastes delicious and tender. It is offered by most of restaurants in Leshan attracting hundreds of thousands of diners.
 

Recommend Restaurants

Zhongshi Lao Xiba Bean Curd Restaurant
Recommended dish: Xiba Bean Curd, Sichuan Cuisine
Address: at Jiahui Mansion in Xiaogongzui area in Leshan City Center

Jiuding Hotel Restaurant
Recommended dish: Sichuan Cuisine, Bean Curd dinner, local snack
Address: at No.1 at Wuyouba Diaoyutai in Leshan City
Bus route: Bus No.3, 13

Pattaya Western Food Restaurant
Recommended dish: beefsteak, fruit wine, cost-free lemonade
Business Hours: from lunch time until 2:00am
Address: at No.10 building on Mishuiyuan Walking Street, Leshan City

Han Mei Wei (Korean Dainty)
Recommended dish: Korean traditional kimchi, stir-fry rice cake, pork belly
Average cost per person: CNY 50-60
Address: Wenxinyuan of Wanren Residential Community, Shizhong District, Leshan City

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