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The cuisine of Mount Emei is primarily based on snacks, heavily influenced by Sichuan cuisine, so the variety and flavors are similar to Chengdu snacks. In downtown Emei, there are many seemingly unassuming little shops, some just stalls, but the food is truly authentic and delicious.
Emei tofu pudding is made with bone broth and seasonings, then topped with crispy pork and other flavorful seasonings, giving it a distinct Sichuan flavor. It can be found at various snack shops in the city, with the most famous being Qinglong tofu pudding on Shuyuan Street and Ju's tofu pudding at Fountain Pond.
Bobo Chicken originates from Leshan, a rural area in Sichuan, and boasts a history spanning over a century. Rooted in the countryside, it embodies a rustic, authentic flavor. Its spicy, refreshing taste, convenience, and unique flavor have made it a popular dish among the Sichuanese. A "bobo" (a clay pot) is a container filled with spicy condiments. The dish is specially prepared, skewered, cooled, and then dipped in a variety of condiments. The dish is then served as it's eaten.
The braised duck industry in Mount Emei boasts a history of over 200 years. Hundreds of stalls can be found throughout the city. Braised duck boasts a rosy red color, tender meat, and an alluring aroma, with a hint of smoke. The flavor lingers and lingers, making it a delicious dish to enjoy with alcohol.
Since this is a holy place of Buddhism and Taoism, vegetarian dishes of Mount Emei are a major feature of Mount Emei.
The common vegetarian ingredients used in the Emeishan Temple include tofu and soy products processed from soybeans, gluten and roasted rice noodles processed from flour, and rice noodle sticks.
"Imitation of meat" is a major feature of vegetarian food in Mount Emei. Combining traditional production techniques, it is known for its fine workmanship, exquisite carving, and color, fragrance, taste, and beauty. In particular, Mount Emei's "spring water tofu pudding" and "snow water kimchi" are famous and can be called unique.
Emei shredded eel is a must-try specialty dish when traveling to Mount Emei. Eels have been known for their tender meat, delicious taste and high nutritional value since ancient times. As an excellent ingredient for cooking dishes, they have the effects of tonifying the middle and replenishing qi, nourishing blood and strengthening the body, warming the yang and benefiting the spleen, strengthening sperm and stopping bleeding. They are an excellent food supplement for modern people's health care.
Emeishan Specialty Food Village is located on the banks of the Yoga River at the site of the ancient Phoenix Terrace in Emeishan, outside the Emeishan Hotel. The food village offers Emei snacks, Emei barbecue, Emei kitchen, Shenshui Xueya Gallery and Emei Bar.
Address: Outside Emeishan Hotel
Tel: 0833-5595668
Located in the Emeishan Scenic Area, it mainly sells local snacks with the special flavor of Emeishan, such as Yeerba, braised duck, tofu pudding, cold cake, and meat cornba.
Address: Baoguo Temple Scenic Area, Mount Emei.
This is a very famous restaurant in Mount Emei, whose signature dishes are radish soup and pickled bamboo shoots. The radish soup is made by simmering fresh pork bones and pork bladders into a broth, then adding radishes, a specialty of Mount Emei's Longchi District. The broth is rich and flavorful, the radish is crispy, soft, and sweet, and the pork bladder, though fatty, is not greasy and melts in your mouth. The pickled bamboo shoots are especially noteworthy. Made with fresh bamboo shoots from Mount Emei, they are refreshing and tender, complementing the radish soup perfectly. The combination of meat and vegetable, green and white, is a perfect balance of color, flavor, and aroma.
The radish soup can be "unlimited refills", and in addition to the meat, the soup and radish can be added unlimitedly. The waiter will not remind you, remember to ask for it yourself.
Address: Next to Mingshan Gas Station, Maluqiao, Emeishan City (next to the second gas station on the way from Emeishan City to Baoguo Temple)
Contact: 0833-5590335
You can eat tofu pudding and Sanheni mud on Shuyuan Street in downtown Emeishan.
You can eat Yeerba, Dongba, and Cornba on Xizheng Street in downtown Emeishan.
You can eat Cao duck in the commercial street of downtown Emeishan;
You can eat Emei shredded eels in Jucao, a suburb of Emeishan City.
You can eat jelly in Quanyechang in downtown Emeishan;
You can enjoy homemade tofu, bacon, and sausages at the farmhouses in the Emeishan Scenic Area.
Hotels and restaurants in the Emeishan Scenic Area serve famous dishes such as roast duck with snow konjac and stewed snowflake bamboo shoots.