"Look for Chengdu's homegrown specialties of bang bang chicken, couple's sliced beef, green chili chicken, diced rabbit with younger sister's secret sauce, and the "sorrowful" mung bean noodles. As always, skip the proverbial "water boiled" proteins and go straight for the various "mao cai", a symbolic spicy Chengdu casserole, typically shared family style, that is a dish of pride to many Chengdu city locals." - Janna Karel