Chongqing cuisine includes: Chongqing hot pot, Chongqing noodles, spicy balsamic pot, bangbangbangji, hot and sour rice noodles, aged dough twists, grilled fish, bean jelly cold noodles, iced shrimp, Maoxuewang and so on. Chongqing hot pot, also known as beef tripe hot pot or spicy hot pot, is a traditional way of eating in China. It originated from the extensive way of catering by boatmen on the banks of Jialing River and Chaotianmen in Chongqing in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. The raw materials are mainly beef tripe, yellow throat of pigs, duck intestines, blood of cattle and so on.

Chongqing noodles are one of the four characteristics of Chongqing. Belonging to the category of Chongqing noodles, it is a characteristic traditional snack originated in Chongqing, belonging to Chongqing cuisine. Chongqing noodles are the simplest kind of Chongqing pasta, which is a traditional pasta generally accepted by Chongqing citizens as southerners. Because of its unique taste, it is famous for its spicy taste and has become famous all over the country in recent years.