Chongqing hot pot flourished in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

Chongqing hot pot, also known as hairy belly hot pot or spicy hot pot, originated from the extensive catering methods of boatmen in Jialing River and Chaotianmen in Chongqing in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. The main raw materials are beef tripe, pig yellow throat, duck intestines, and beef blood.

in the 1921s, hot pot developed in jiangbei town. Generally, the retail hawker who carries the burden buys buffalo viscera, washes it and cooks it, and then cuts the liver and hairy belly into small pieces for sale. And put a mud stove in the bear head, and put a large iron basin on the stove, in which a spicy and spicy marinade is rolled upside down. So the workers who sell their labor at the bridge by the river and other places enjoy it around the burden.

it's not only economical, but also can increase calories, if each person considers a grid as hot and eats it, and eats several pieces to calculate a certain amount of money. It wasn't until the 23rd year of the Republic of China (1934) that a small restaurant in Chongqing upgraded it, moving it from the shoulder to the table, and so did the clay stove. Only the griddle iron basin was replaced by a small copper pot, and the marinade and dipping sauce were also changed to be prepared by the diners themselves, so as to be clean and suitable for the tastes of Chongqing people.

Cultural connotation of Chongqing hot pot:

1. Dock culture

Since ancient times, Chongqing has produced many docks because of its confluence of two rivers and accessible waters. Dock culture once became an important urban culture in Chongqing, showing the world the cultural connotation of commercial civilization and openness. Chongqing hot pot is just a product bred under the dock culture.

It is said that Chongqing hot pot originated from Chaotianmen Wharf in Chongqing. At that time, the workers working at the wharf independently invented the method of mixing food in the pot, which is what we call hot pot. Because of its unusual taste, it was once sought after so far. Therefore, eating Chongqing hot pot can feel the wisdom and hard work of the boatmen, and experience the dock culture of Chongqing at that time.

2. Inclusive culture

Chongqing hot pot is very special to eat. Whether it is freshly cut, stewed chicken feet and fat intestines, or pickled beef, you can put it directly into the pot and let the spicy soup churn and cook it.

Chongqing hot pot's tolerance for ingredients is just the symbol and representative of Chongqing, an inclusive city. In recent years, Chongqing has welcomed major enterprises and talents to Chongqing for development, and foreign tourists are even more warm and friendly, not only providing them with a good tourist environment, but also providing convenience for tourists through measures such as closing bridges. Such an inclusive city and hot hot hot hot pot just complement each other, making people feel the infinite charm of Chongqing, a young city.