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- English
Skip the restaurant and eat at a Chengdu family's dining table, in their own home. +1 Chopsticks (加双筷子, "add a pair of chopsticks", what Chinese families say when a friend turns up for dinner) matches you with one of 6 vetted Chengdu host families, based on where you're staying and what you eat.
How it goes:
1. Your host meets you at the door of their home.
2. Tea first, while the last dishes finish.
3. Home-style Sichuan dishes come out of the wok one at a time, shared family-style with rice and soup. Your host explains each one.
4. Stay and talk. Most meals run past two hours.
5. Leave with your host's own tips for eating your way around Chengdu.
Every host cooks their own family's food. The sample menu below is a taste from different tables.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Your host is matched to where you're staying and your dietary needs. Once booked, we send the host's address, directions by metro or Didi, and their phone number and WeChat.
Itinerary
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Most Chengdu food experiences are built around a chef, a studio or a script. This one is built around a family. Every +1 Chopsticks host is vetted in three steps: an in-depth interview, a test dinner our team eats in their home, and an English introduction video. There's no fixed menu: hosts shop at their local market that morning and cook what's in season, with spice adjusted to you. Some hosts will have you folding dumplings first; just ask when you book. Vegetarian, no-pork and allergy-friendly meals can be arranged with 48 hours' notice. Before your visit you get a dietary check-in, directions and our Home Dining Cheat Sheets on Chinese table manners. Sample dishes from our hosts' tables: cold cucumber salad (Karen), mild kung pao chicken (Dragon), mapo tofu (Lynne's family), crispy sweet-and-sour pork (Xirui), double-broth hotpot (Michelle's family), handmade dumplings (Melody & Duke) and Chengdu glutinous rice dessert (Lynne's family).
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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