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lse sweet will work much better than water to quell the fire. If you are used to the hottest of authentic Indian or Thai food, the level of spiciness in Sichuan food should be no problem at all. However, Sichuan food also makes heavy use of Sichuan pepper (花椒。 huājiāo), which looks like but is not a true peppercorn, and causes your mouth to bee somewhat numb. Sichuan pepper is added in most spicy dishes. If you can eat spicy food but do not like Sichuan pepper, you need to order so (不要花椒。 b y224。o huājiāo). However, Sichuan pepper (in addition to causing numbing) has an important citrusy taste that it adds to foods and authentic Sichuan tastes bank on the play between the flavours of both Sichuan pepper and chili peppers, and it is strongly remend you at least try the authentic versions with the Sichuan pepper before deciding for yourself.The spiciest food in Chengdu is hotpot (also called steampot or steamboat), although the tradition originated in Chongqing, so it is not really Chengdu food. Sichuan hotpots are basically a big pot of soup and spices simmering in a hole in the middle of your table. Patrons choose from a large selection of meats, vegetables and other addins. Most popular include: lamb, mushrooms, beef, tofu, quail eggs, potatoes and various others (pork, green vegetables, fish balls, carrots, and even pig39。s brain!) You can choose spicy pot or non spicy pot. With spicy hot pots, unlike eastern hot pots, the soup is NOT for drinking。 instead, fish out your cooked items with chopsticks (do not fish the liquid out with a spoon, it is too spicy even for locals to drink。 the fished out vegetables will be spicy enough), dip them in the small bowl of oil provided to each person, and enjoy.You may also find the local food too oily or too salty for your taste, and may want to advise your server accordingly.There are also a lot of weird local snack type of food, such as spicy dragon prawns (look like very small crayfish。 麻辣龍蝦), spicy snails (香辣田螺), Chongqing duck neck (九九鴨脖子), Bangbang chicken (棒棒雞), spicy rabbit meat (二姐兔丁). These ones are so delicious and you must try them. But you need to ask a local to take you to the right place. Quite often you will find that the small restaurants and shops offer the most delicious and cheapest food. If you want to find even cheaper food options, street vendors are the way to go (though the Chengdu police have been doing their best to extinguish this long tradition and you may have trouble finding them these days). Serving everything from barbeque (燒烤) to steamed breadrolls(饅頭), they are a cheap and offer a great option for a quick bite to eat.If you are less adventurous but still like Chinese food, or just tired of Sichuan food, there are a number of Cantonese and Hong Kong restaurants, including Lei Garden near Shangrila Hotel.There are a number of stalls and hole in the wall type places all over town. Food here is dirt cheap, expect to pay no more than 165。8 for a meal, and the quality is good. Things to be on the lookout for are spicy bowls of breakfast noodles, (擔(dān)擔(dān)面。 dandanmian), double cooked pork (回鍋肉。 higūor242。u), and dozens of dishes coated in m225。l224。 the Sichuan chili spice famous the world over.