Sichuan Cuisine Museum Tour With Hotel Pickup

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8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Pixian Douban is used particularly in Sichuan cuisine, it is known as "the soul of Sichuan cuisine", named after the town of Pixian, a history dated 3,000 years.  Today you will visit a museum located at Gucheng Village in Pixian, about 40km west of Chengdu.  

What's Included

Hotel pick-up & drop-off service
Lunch
Escorted tour in the museum by English-speaking staff
A meal with soft drinks
Transfers of air-conditioned company coach with service of experienced driver
Gratuity for our tour guide and driver (recommended)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
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    Sichuan Cuisine Museum

    Daily pickup from 44 central located hotels in Chengdu.  Morning tour picks up between 07:30 to 08:00.  Afternoon tour picks up between 11:30 to 12:00.  Please offer your hotel information upon reservation.  Actual pickup time will be informed by the local tour supplier.  The pickup place is from your hotel lobby, or you will be advised a nearest pickup hotel to meet with your tour guide. It takes 90 minute on the road, then you will arrive Chuancais Museum, housed in a beautiful garden in Gucheng Village, PiXian County. - HIGHLIGHTS - Activity 1- 9:50(13:50) Welcome Snacks Sichuan stuffed pancake, jelly, Toufu pudding, Zhong's dumpling, Sichuan pickle, Golden thread noodles, etc. Activity 2- 10:00(14:00)  Museum Tour Collection of 6,000 culinary implements, many of them are historic relics. Activity 3- 10:40(14:40) Pixian Chilly Bean Paste Learn the traditional manufacturing techniques of flipping, sunburning and dewing to make Pixian chilly bean paste; taste Xuanzi pea jelly and experience the delicacy of the chilly bean paste. Activity 4- 10:55(14:55) Kitchen God Worship Ceremony Activity 5- 11:10(15:20) Old Sichuan Food Street  Activity 6- 11:15(15:15)  DIY a Bean Curd Pudding  First you'll get to identify all kinds of food processing tools. Make chili powder with pestle from the Qing Dynasty; experience making bean curd pudding with the grinding machine and taste delicious spicy or sweet bean curd pudding. Activity 7- 11:30(15:30)  Sichuan Cuisine Cooking Class  Dress as a Chinese Chef, learn how to make 3 Sichuan dishes, step by step of cutting skills, control of heat, cooking process,  with the personal guidance of a specialist from Museum. Dishes include: Kung Pao chicken, Mapo Tofu, Pumpkin steamed dumplings, Daqian dry-braised fish, boiled beef in chili sauce.  Graduate with your first Chinese Chef certificate of 'Master of Chuancais'. Activity 8- 12:40(16:40) Bon apetit  Enjoy the dishes you have cooked, served with free fruits, red wine, alcohol with special pharmacological function brewed with traditional Chinese herbs, beverage, fruit and vegetable juice and covered tea. Activity 9- 13:40(17:40) Tea Break  Afternoon tea in traditional Bamboo teahouse. Coach transfer back to Chengdu.

    8 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A minimum of 2 Adults per booking is required. You will share a coach with other passengers.
  • Your hotel information in Chengdu should be provided 48 hours before departure.
  • Actual pickup time will be inform after you inform your hotel information
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