• Chongqing Hot Pot

  When mentioning Chongqing cuisine, it must be hot pot, which was born and cultivated in Chongqing. In former times, it was a seasonal food designed to protect against the low temperatures and frigid winds of winter. Now, in the height of its popularity, hotpot is eaten year-round. It is widely enjoyed by people without considering the seasons and regions. If you haven't yet indulged in hot pot, Chongqing is the perfect place to give it a try.

  Nowadays, eating hot pot is one of the best choices for relatives or friends to have a meal together. People gather around a small pot filled with flavorful and nutritious soup base. The pot may be boiled by various means, such as charcoal, electric or gas. You have a choice of spicy, pure or combo for the soup. There are a great variety of hotpots, including Yuanyang (Double Tastes) hotpot, four tastes hotpot, fish head hotpot, tonic hotpot, entire sheep hotpot, etc. Chongqing hotpot is characterized by its spiciness, but to suit customers of different preference, salty, sweet or sour flavors of hotpot are available. As long as you can stand the spiciness, you are advised to try the spiciest one to ensure an authentic experience.

• Stewed Jiangtuan Fish

  Since Chongqing is located along Jialing River, travelers have a good opportunity to sample varieties of aquatic products. Among them, a local fish, Jiangtuan fish, also called big-head fish, is probably the best. The steamed fish, retaining all the essence, will be sure to leave a deep impression on anyone that has sampled it.

• Crispy Rice Pork Cutlet

  Sliced meat with crispy rice is a major dish in Chongqing. The meat tastes soft and tender while the rice is crispy, forming a sharp contrast with the former. When sampling this dish, you can even hear the sizzling sound emerging from the rice.

• Pork leg cooked with rock candy

  Pork leg cooked with rock candy is a common household dish of the Chongqing people. The finished dish, red in color and tender to taste has a strong and sweet after-taste.

  These local culinary delights are favorites of many locals and travelers both domestic and overseas that come to visit Chongqing. So are the city snacks that the city is famous for.

Some famous restaurants:

Little Swan Restaurant
As the only super A-grade hot pot restaurant in Chongqing, it mainly deals in Hot Pot Buffet and is known as the "Chongqing famous hot pot" for its rich items, delicious flavor and elegant environment.

Zhongtian Restaurant
It is famous for unique dishes and superb service. The restaurant has created famous dishes like Zhongtian A Grade Fortune Bird nest and Taiji Abalone Treasure.

Jiuchongtian Revolving Restaurant
Located at the top story in the 108-meter-high 29-story Yudu Plaza in the commercial center of Jiefangbei, it is an ideal place to taste delicious food while enjoying a bird's eye view of the whole city.

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