Chongqing people like to eat spicy food and are good at using various materials to create new dishes. Chongqing is also one of the cradles of hot pot, which has a great influence on this food culture. In March 2007, Chongqing was awarded the title of "Hot Pot Capital of China" by China Cuisine Association.
The main feature of Chongqing cuisine (Chongqing cuisine) is its diverse tastes. Pepper, pepper, pepper, bean paste, etc. It is the main condiment. In different proportions, spicy, hot and sour, pepper, sesame sauce, garlic paste, mustard, red oil, sweet and sour, fish flavor, strange taste and other flavors are all thick and mellow, and various dishes are well known.
Special hotpot
Spicy and delicious Chongqing hotpot
It embodies the inclusiveness of China cooking. The word "hot pot" is not only the name of pot and container, but also the unity of technology and eating method of pot and container.
It embodies the harmony contained in China's diet. From the use of raw materials and soup materials to the coordination of cooking techniques, we should seek common ground while reserving differences and sum up the differences, so as to perfectly combine meat and vegetables, raw and cooked, spicy and fresh and sweet, tender and crisp and rotten, fragrant and strong with alcohol. Especially in folk customs, Chongqing hot pot presents a harmonious scene and psychological feelings, creating a cultural atmosphere of "concentricity, gathering, sharing and happiness".
It's very popular. In Chongqing, officials and people all like Chongqing hot pot.