Chongqiing people are never weary of eating. Thousands of restaurants are scattered throughout every corner of the city, luring customers from home and abroad with their different specialties.So, there is a saying in Chongqing : People make food their Heaven.
Features of Chongqing Cuisine
Chongqing Cuisine, a brand of Sichuan cuisine, is noted for its distinctive spicy and pungent flavors. Different from Chengdu cuisine, these local dishes are spicier and stronger in taste. Chili pepper, sesame, fermented black beans, scallions, ginger, garlic, wine, soy sauce and an array of flavorings are used in almost 40 different cooking methods. These methods include drying, salting, spicing, pickling, frying and smoking. Color, smell, flavor, shape, and nutrition are all carefully balanced in local dishes - no wonder people say that Chongqing food is not only attractive but nutritious.
Famous Dishes & Snacks in Chongqing
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Chinese Restaurants in Chongqing
Nanbin Food Sreet
Nanbin Street, also Nanbin Road, is located in the center of Chongqing city, facing the Yangtze River to the north and backed by Nanshan Mountain, offering the most beautiful night view of Yuzhong; The long-standing Ba Yu culture, religious culture, port opening culture, Dayu culture, dock culture, and anti Japanese war site culture are scattered along the route like pearls, making Nanbin Road known as the "Bund of Chongqing".
Nanbin Road Food Street has become the hottest food street in Chongqing today, gathering cuisines from all over the country, including many well-known restaurants in Chongqing. While savoring delicious food, don't forget to appreciate the dazzling night lights along the riverbank scenery.
Yuxin Chuan Dish Restaurant
Located on Nanbin Road, the restaurant's environment is atmospheric and elegant, and the geographical location is also good. Dining on the terrace, enjoying the beautiful night view of Chongqing and watching the rolling river flow eastward, is very relaxing. The product is not particularly spicy and cannot compare to the dominance of small restaurants, but it is also suitable for the taste of most people. Boiled fish and hairy blood are the star dishes in the restaurant, which are basically a must-have on every table.
Address: 67 Nanbin Road
Telephone: 023-62822088,023-62825899
Business Hours: 10:30-14:00,16:30-21
Huangjueping Food Street
Huangjueping Food Street is located near Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts in Jiulongpo District, Chongqing. The food here is both delicious and affordable, full of the flavor of Chongqing alleys.
Laoshichuan Restaurant
The dining environment here is very good, with a wide variety of dishes. It is indeed a famous Sichuan brand dish.
Address: 1st Floor, Baguo City, No. 6 Hongshi Avenue,Chongqing
Tel: 68158444
Business Hours: 10:00-22:00 throughout the year