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(, Arè Zángcān Lǎo Diàn
MAP
8551 0112; 3 Wuhouci Dongjie; mains from ¥13;
8.30am-10pm; )
Choose from a delicious array of Tibetan staples from tsampa (roasted barley flour, ¥20) to
thugpa
(noodles in soup; ¥13 to ¥16),
momo
(dumplings; ¥20), and yak butter tea (¥18 to
¥25). Their new, less quaint location, just across from
Wǔhóu Temple
, has fast counter ser-
vice and a dining rooms upstairs. English, picture menus.
Yùlín Chuànchuàn Xiāng
HOTPOT
¥2; 10.30am-2am)
Sìchuān University's hungry students crowd this lively branch of the popular chain, which
specialises in
chuànchuàn xiāng
(), Chéngdū's version of the Chóngqìng hotpot. Pick your
broth, then load up on skewers from the refrigerated back room to cook up at your table.
Staff will tally the damage at the end of your meal.
Chén Mápó Dòufu
SICHUANESE
(
MAP
8674 3889; 197 Xi Yulong Jie, 197 mains ¥22-58;
11.30am-2.30pm &
5.30-9pm; )
The plush flagship of this famous chain is a great place to experience
mápó dòufu
(small/
large ¥12/20) - soft, house bean curd with a fiery sauce of garlic, minced beef, fermented
soybean, chilli oil and Sìchuān pepper. It's one of Sìchuān's most famous dishes and is this
restaurant's speciality. Non-spicy choices, too.
Yu Family Kitchen
MODERN CHINESE
menu per person ¥660, with four or more guests ¥330; noon-2pm, 5-9pm)
Pioneering the next phase of Chinese cuisine, Chef Yu Bo dazzles and delights with a set
menu that begins with 16 intricate cold dishes followed by many more courses of ever-
changing, meticulously prepared seasonal dishes - some traditional and many you've never
seen before. By reservation only. With all the acclaim and just six private rooms, call early.
Drinking
