Chongqing Snacks

There is a lot of delicious food in Chongqing: various Sichuan-style food and snacks. We will recommend you some typical snacks and special Sichuan-style food in Chongqing.

Chongqing Snacks - Spring Water Chicken

First, we would like to introduce you the spring water chicken of Nanshan Mountain. The spring water chicken is originated from Nanshan Mountain. It is a newly developed dish popular in Chongqing and Sichuan Area in recent years. It tastes spicy and delicious and can leave you an endless aftertaste. People always eat the chicken in two ways - spring water chicken and stir-fried chicken giblets. There are a lot of Farmer's Houses on Nanshan Mountain. They are good at cooking their own special spring water chicken. It must be the most sublime enjoyments for the eaters come to Nanshan Mountain since they could appreciate the spring water chicken, smell the osmanthus fragrance, drink the osmanthus wine, and taste the potherb here. There is a big Spring Water Chicken Cultural Festival of Nanshan Mountain every year.

The best restaurant be recommended: Zhulou (Bamboo House) Spring Water Chicken

Address: Spring Water Chicken Street on Nanshan Mountain

Per Capita Consumption: 40 RMB

Chongqing Snacks - Chongqing Boiled Fish

The boiled fish is another special food in Chongqing. It is also known as "the fish in the river boiled by the water of the river". If it is a Sichuan-style restaurant, no matter it is big or small, the boiled fish is available there. Even some of the roadside kitchens and the sidewalk snack booth would take the boiled dish as their main course. The boiled fish has a history of just ten or more years. It was originated from Yubei District of Chongqing. There are many flavors of boiled fish, such as the light soup, the spicy soup and the tomato soup. There would be a lot of hot pepper and Chinese prickly ash in the spicy soup. The soup smells good, the meat is springy, and it is really fresh and tasty. The tomato soup would be very thick.

The best restaurant be recommended: Cuiyun Boiled Fish (in Jiefangbei)

Address: NO. 28 of Wusi Road in Yuzhong District (Fifth Floor of Segal Hotel)

Per Capita Consumption: 50 RMB

Chongqing Snacks - Chongqing Spicy Chicken

The Chongqing Spicy Chicken is a famous special dish in the east of Sichuan province and is originated from Gele Mountain, Chongqing. The first step of cook the Chongqing Spicy Chicken is to fry the chicken pieces, the second step is stir-fry the pieces with Chinese prickly ash, dry pepper, and Thai chili. The dry pepper is not the main material of this dish, but it plays an important role in the dish. It tastes much more special after an elaborate modulation. It would be an unforgettable dish. If you want to have a taste of the authentic Chongqing Spicy Chicken, you'd better go to the Gele Mountain.

The best restaurant be recommended: Linzhongle Spicy Chicken of Gele Mountain

Address: Huangjueshu of Gele Mountain, Shapingba District

Per Capita Consumption: 60 RMB

Chongqing Snacks - Hot and Sour Rice Noodles

The Hot and Sour Rice Noodles is a traditional snack widely spread in Chongqing. It is favored by the people for its good taste and reasonable price. The Hot and Sour Rice Noodles is made of sweet potato powders. It is characterized by spicy, sour, fresh, and not greasy. It is known as "the most delicious rice noodle in the world". If you come to Chongqing, do not forget to have a taste of the Hot and Sour Rice Noodles. A small paper bowl, covered with a thick Worcestershire sauce. Remember to ask for more vinegar and pepper. It would leave you a strong impression for a long time.

The best restaurant be recommended: The Haoyoulai Hot and Sour Rice Noodles

Address: Delicious Food Street of Bayi Road (near the Suning Appliance), Yuzhong District

Per Capita Consumption: 5 RMB

There are a lot of other delicious food in Chongqing, such as the Bang-bang Chicken, the Maoxuewang, the Chicken Guts and the Glutinous Rice Balls and so on. If you come to Chongqing, you should make your time to have a taste of them one by one.