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Dining In Chongqing

Chongqing Cuisine is a sub branch of Sichuan Cuisine which are one of eight traditional Chinese cuisines including Chuan, Hui, Lu, Min, Su, Yue, Xiang, Zhe cuisines. The restaurants and food stalls scatter across Chongqing's city center. As mentioned Chongqing, the first thing appearing in the mind is its delicacies. The following give you the information about famous cuisines and snacks and restaurants and eat street in Chongqing.
 
What to Eat in Chongqing
 
Hotpot
 
Hot pot is local culinary specialty in Chongqing. When eating, the food like beef pork, mutton and other vegetable ordered by customers is boiled in a spicy broth. For catering to the different tastes of customers, hotpot with different flavors like spiciness, sourness and light spiciness can be available. If you cannot bear the spiciness, you can try other taste. The most famous and representative hot pot are cattle-gut, yuanyang and time-honored "Qiaotou" hotpots. Cattle-gut hot pot are characterized by pungency, dense soup and heavy flavor. As for yuangyang hot pot, the pot is separated into two parts in the middle. One side contains spicy soup and the other bree soup.
 
Dandan Noodles
 
The authentic Dandan noodles can also be eaten in Chongqing. The dish is made up of preserved vegetables, chili oil, minced pork and chopped scallions. In the past, the noodles were sold by walking street vendors who carried a shoulder pole (dan dan) with two baskets containing noodles and sauces at the either end. So the noodle got its name, Dandan Noodles.
 
Jiangtuan Fish
 
Located along Jialing River, Chongqing abounds in varieties of aquatic product. Among them, Jiangtuan Fish is a must-try for tourists. The fish is usually served steamed or baked.
 
Cross-the-bridge Wonton (pinyin: guo qiao hun tun)
 
It is famous for its unique eating way. When eating, wonton should be picked out and placed in the sauce. The wonton is characterized by tender and refreshing. You can choose different flavor according to you preference.
 
Steamed Chicken with Chili Sauce (pinyin: kou shui ji)
 
Steamed Chicken with chili sauce is the famous cold dish in Chongqing. The flavor of the dish is spicy, tasty and refreshing. The chickens for dish must be homebred rooster. The tasty flavor lies in the selected ingredients.
 
Where to Eat in Chongqing
 
Food Streets
 
Nanbin Road Food Street
Located along Yangtze River, it is a very popular food street in Chongqing. Besides the local cuisines and snacks such as hot pot in Chongqing, other cuisines throughout China gather here. There are many teahouses and bars here. The view here is very unmatched.
 
Address: Nanbin Road, Nanan District How to get to: Take bus No. 872, 873, 347 to Haitang Xiaoyue Stop.
 
Ciqikou Ancient Town
The reason that the town attracts tourist not only lies in the long history and its quaint houses but also the authentic local snacks and cuisine. The restaurants with different size and about 60 teahouse scatter across the town. The most famous dish in the town is Maoxuewang which is a dish of boiled blood curd, spices and others with spicy sauce. It is said that the journey to Ciqikou is incomplete without tasting Maoxuewang.
 
How to get to: Take bus No.202, 220, 237, 261, 467, 503, 802, 808 to Ciqikou
 
Three Gorge Square
Comparing with other food street in Chongqing, Three Gorge Square takes larger area and the restaurants are high-grade. The well-known restaurants here include Tao Ran Ju, Qinma, Su Da Jie and De Zhuang, etc.
 
Address: Three Gorge Square, Sha Ping Ba How to get to: Take Bus No.210, 503, 502 to Chengjiawan Stop.
 
Restaurants
 
Pu Ti Su Vegetarian Life
 
Address: 1F Jingliguan, Shuijinglicheng, Longhu, Chongqing Telephone: 023-67072966 Cuisine: Chinese Hotpot
 
Royal Elegance Kitchen (Shapingba)
 
Address: Dou Shi Hua Yuan, ZhongLu 90 Hao, Tian Xin Hua Yuan Men Kou, Chongqing, China Telephone: 023-65463888,023-66522932 Cuisine: Szechuan
 
Axing Kee Restaurant (Shapingba)
 
Address: Feng Tian Lu, Sheng Wei Xin Shi Kong, Chongqing Telephone: 023-65207776,023-65207778 Cuisine: Chinese
 
Odd Hot-Pot (Shapingba)
 
Address: XiaoLongKan XinJie 029Hao HuaYuGuangChang 73Hao, Chongqing, China Telephone: 023-65405577 Cuisine:
 
Chinese Hot Pot
 
Brotherhood
 
Address: Jiang Bei Zui, Wen Hua Jie Dong Lu, Zhong Qing Da Ju Yuan b2 Lou, Chongqing Telephone: 023-61883338,023-61883339 Cuisine: Seafood, Cantonese
 
East China Sea Restaurant
 
Address: Gao Xin Yuan Huang Shan, Da Dao Zhong Duan 3 Hao, Shui Xing Zuo, Chongqing Telephone: 023-67300001,023-67300000 Cuisine: Seafood
 
Qin Ma Hot Pot (Nanping)
 
Address: Nan Bin Lu, Hai Tang Xiao Yue Xiao Qu 1 Hao Lou, 3Lou, Chongqing Telephone: 023-89023129 Cuisine: Chinese Hot Pot
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