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Spicy Rabbit Head
麻辣兔头 · málà tùtóu
Bravery rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Fearless
What does spicy rabbit head taste like?
Numbing-spicy, sticky with chili oil and Sichuan pepper. You eat it with your hands (gloves included): pull the jaw apart, nibble the cheek meat, then the tender brain. The meat is lean and gamey, the brain soft like custard.
Footage: Aqiang Eats China on YouTube
Where to eat it in China
Chengdu, Sichuan — where it's a beloved beer snack. Sold at specialist rabbit-head shops and night markets; Chengdu is said to eat a huge share of China's rabbits.
How much does it cost?
At Fuqin night market in Chengdu we filmed a price tag of ¥12.50 per head (oil-braised rabbit head). Other shops will differ.
⚠️ Safety tips
Extremely spicy. Watch for small bones. Pick busy shops where heads are freshly prepared.
🎥 Watch us eat it
Oil-braised rabbit heads at Fuqin night market, Chengdu (starts at 13:52)
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FAQ
How do you eat a rabbit head?
Put on the plastic glove, split the jaw, eat the cheek meat, then the tongue and brain.
Is it really that popular?
Yes — in Chengdu it's an everyday snack, not just a tourist challenge.