Chengdu Food Guide for Foreign Travelers: Eat Like a Local Without Burning Your Tongue (2025 Mild-Spice Edition)
Think Chengdu food = fire-level spice? Think again. Yes, Chengdu is a UNESCO “City of Gastronomy.” But 70% of Sichuan dishes are not spicy — or only mildly so. I once watched a Mexican friend order “extra spicy” hotpot. He took one bite… and asked for milk. “I thought I could handle it,” he said, sweating. […]