Sichuan Cuisine Museum
川菜博物馆
A living museum in Pidu District devoted to Sichuan cuisine culture. Visitors can watch Pixian bean paste fermenting, learn to cook Sichuan dishes and taste them.
The Sichuan Cuisine Museum is in Gucheng Town, Pidu District. It is built in a West Sichuan garden style and displays the history, classic texts and cooking utensils of Sichuan cuisine. Its most distinctive feature is its “living exhibits”: visitors can see the Pixian bean paste drying yards and fermentation jars, take part in Sichuan cooking classes (such as mapo tofu and twice-cooked pork), and sip tea in the tasting area. Admission includes a tasting or hands-on experience (prices subject to the official listing), and cooking classes require advance booking. Pidu District is famous for Pixian bean paste. It takes about 40 minutes by taxi from downtown Chengdu, and it can be combined with Wangcong Temple on the same day.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Wangcong Temple
- Guosetianxiang Theme Park, Wenjiang
- Happy Valley Chengdu
- Tianfu Art Park
- Jinsha Site Museum
- Yongling Museum (Tomb of Wang Jian)
- Du Fu Thatched Cottage
- Huanhuaxi Park