1. Look at the sign first.
The signboards of hot pot restaurants in Chengdu are all literary and artistic, with three Chinese characters as the main characters, highlighting the characteristics of Sichuan and Sichuan, with a magnificent atmosphere. Shu Jiuxiang, Dalongyi, Shu Daxia, western sichuan bazi and Wei Shuwu all highlight the cultural atmosphere of Bashu. Hot pots in Chongqing are basically based on the names of street people. That's because the hot pot in Chongqing originated from the army of dock culture, so the local mountain cities and rivers in Chongqing have a strong atmosphere, so the hot pot restaurant in Chongqing is named like, for example; Mangzi, Erwa, Pei Jie and Pang Mei are all simple and rude, so this indirectly reflects the personality differences between the residents of the two places.
Chongqing hot pot
Chengdu hotpot
2. Look at the dining environment again.
Thirdly, the personality of residents in Chengdu and Chongqing determines that there are some great differences in the dining environment of hot pot in the two places. Look at Chengdu hot pot first. The hall is bright and exquisitely decorated. In recent years, hot pot restaurants in Chengdu are developing into theme restaurants. In addition to the taste of hot pot, business owners have made great efforts in other details of the user experience, including folding chopsticks, aprons and clothes storage boxes for eating hot pot. Hot pot restaurants have halls and private rooms. Waiters try to put on uniform work clothes, hand over sterilized wet towels before meals, put on oil-proof clothes for guests, and send chewing gum to guests after meals.
Often the hot pot restaurant guests in Gaomen Store are sparse, and all kinds of luxury cars in the hot pot restaurant in the fly restaurant are lined up. Old Chongqing knows that many hot pot restaurants in the streets don't care about the dining environment, because in everyone's view, this is the informal character of Chongqing people, and the taste of these hot pot restaurants is definitely much better than those famous chain stores in China. Everyone thinks that the human touch of neighbors is the atmosphere of eating hot pot.
The smell of wine is not afraid of the deep alley, and the environment of some hot pot restaurants is even worse, but the boss is very superficial and queues up every day for eternity. Although we always say that food is important, I think the environment should be improved.
Let's talk about the bottom of the pot. Maybe friends from other places come to Sichuan and Chongqing to eat hot pot, and there are still some differences in the bottom of the pot between the two places, but now the gap between the two places and their respective family factors is getting smaller and smaller. Chengdu hot pot pays attention to "spicy and delicious", with a more delicate taste and a stronger sense of hierarchy; Chongqing hot pot pays attention to "hot coarse ore" and has a heavy taste, which is similar to the weather in Chongqing. Generally speaking, the hot pots in the two places have their own characteristics, belonging to the same clan, only the difference between extremists and liberals.
The bottom of the pot in Chengdu likes this:
Chengdu hot pot tastes soft and delicate. Chengdu hot pot has less butter and more clear oil. It likes to cook with fresh peppers and peppers.
Chongqing hot pot is served like this (clear soup is ignored directly here, and red soup is the basic respect for hot pot, okay)
4. The difference between dishes. Basically, residents in Sichuan and Chongqing like to order similar dishes, and both like to eat internal organs. Chongqing hot pot has largely retained its originality and tradition. The original "dock dishes" such as hairy belly, yellow throat and duck intestines are the dishes that Chongqing people must order. The dishes are basically packed in small bowls, and they don't pay much attention to appearance.
The dishes in Chengdu hot pot are exquisite and delicate. After the development, many dishes that are not traditional Sichuan cuisine are blended, with a small amount of delicious food and a slightly higher price.
5. The difference between oil dishes. Residents in both places like the standard of garlic paste and sesame oil. About oil dish Chongqing people eat hot pot simply and rudely. Generally, sesame oil and garlic paste are added, and vinegar is added at most according to personal taste, and coriander is added occasionally.
There are many dishes in Chengdu hot pot, such as sesame oil, oil consumption, sesame seeds, coriander, chopped green onion and even sesame paste, and all kinds of seasonings can be integrated into it. To tell the truth, I worked in the north for a while, and I really couldn't accept the taste of sesame sauce. That's weird.
6. About the price. Now the focus is on, regardless of the housing price in Chongqing, the price of hot pot in Chongqing is really the conscience of the industry!
Mom sells batches! Chongqing hot pot!
There is no charge for the bottom of the red soup pot!
Some people may say that Chongqing hot pot uses old oil, but only old oil really has that taste. Chongqing has also made disposable pot bottoms for some time before. Besides the high price, the taste is really much worse than the old oil.
7. About word of mouth. There has been a saying among the people that you must go to Chongqing to eat authentic hot pot! I think it still has certain reference value!
Generally speaking, the difference between Chengdu and Chongqing is not very big, but the hot pot in Chongqing tastes stronger. I hope more hot pot lovers can discuss hot pot with me.