Long Chaoshou

Long Chaoshou was founded in the 1940s; by tradition a group of friends planned the shop in a teahouse whose name pun yielded the character "long" (dragon), evoking soaring vigor. Set in old Chengdu, it specialized in the wontons locals call chaoshou.

Known for thin wrappers, tender fillings, and clear broth, its chili-oil and clear-soup chaoshou are long regarded by residents and visitors as the city's standard, and it is among the best-known of Chengdu's recognized snack brands as a China Time-Honored house.

The wontons aim for paper-thin skins and silk-fine fillings: the dough is rolled extremely thin, the pork filling kept delicate, and the broth simmered from chicken, duck, and pork bones, then served in clear-soup, chili-oil, or seafood styles, reflecting Sichuan cuisine's ideal that every dish carry its own flavor.

As a China Time-Honored Brand, Long Chaoshou sustains the craft of chaoshou and is often named alongside Zhong dumplings and Lai tangyuan, standing as a familiar face of Chengdu's street-food culture.