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Looking back, the food came quickly, but the tour did not. We had time to ask where each dish came from and how people in Chengdu usually order it. I would keep the Chengdu outline as it was.

The unglamorous part: the useful part in Chengdu was having someone explain how to order the same dishes later. I left with names in my phone, not just photos. For this itinerary, the number of stops was enough.

Before you go, come hungry in Chengdu and say clearly what you cannot eat. There was enough variety that skipping one item did not make the experience feel smaller. For 4 hours around Chengdu, the pace felt about right.

The route made more sense once we were on it. Time at Chengdu set the pace, while the hotpot meal gave us a reason to slow down.