Jinli Hongtang Bingfen
×Bingfen (chilled jelly, brown sugar)
Why you must eat itA clear, wobbling jelly set from plant seeds, drizzled with brown-sugar syrup and topped with crushed peanuts, glutinous pearls, raisins and haw. Cold and almost purely sweet, a bowl quiets a mouth flushed with heat. Soft enough to drink without chewing — a cold sweet Chengdu cannot do without in summer.
Bingfen is a cold sweet eaten widely across Sichuan and Chongqing, but in Chengdu the "internet-famous" style — brown-sugar syrup and a heap of toppings — stands out. The Jinli shops pile it high and look festive. After a run of spicy snacks, a bowl to close is the usual arc. A carry cup is also offered.
- Nearest
- Gaoshengqiao Stn
- Hours
- 10:00-22:00
- Price
- 8–14 CNY a bowl