I’m continually amazed at how much variety there is in China. Towns just a few hours apart will have some produce in common, but what will be most noticeable are the differences.

This was exactly how it was when I and fellow foodie Reed went to Yibin last month, which is only about 3 hours away from Chengdu. We particularly felt the differences in several narrow streets in the downtown that were lined with vendors, where I saw many things that I’ve never found in Chengdu. This fermented fresh tofu for example...

...these trumpet-shaped mushrooms...

...and this bewildering array of pickles.

I also really liked this market because of how beautiful the food was – amazing, really, considering what a wet and miserable day it was.

More posts on our Yibin adventures coming soon...