Hot pot is a famous delicacy all over the country and even the world. But if you want to ask which hot pot is the most famous, many people will probably name two places, one is Chengdu and the other is Chongqing. In fact, before Chongqing was separated,

When it comes to hot pot, it all refers to Sichuan. Of course, this Sichuan includes Chongqing, but now we talk about it separately.

Both hot pot and Chongqing hot pot are characterized by spicy, fragrant and delicious flavors, but they have many differences. In layman's terms, Chongqing hot pot is deeply researched, wild and gangster, while Chengdu hot pot has many varieties, fragrant taste and strong gas.

They are soft in nature, each with its own characteristics, and the taste is also very different. The hot pot base in Chengdu is mainly vegetable oil, which is what we call clear oil hot pot. The fat in the bottom of such a pot is relatively thin, but the aroma of Chengdu hot pot is still very strong.

, because a lot of spices are added to the bottom of the Chengdu hot pot pot, which adds aroma to the hot pot.

The base material of Chongqing hot pot is mainly butter. In addition to butter, there are other animal oils. The proportion is a secret.

The butter-based Chongqing hot pot has a mellow taste. The thick fat can lock in the flavor of the ingredients. The more you use it, the more fragrant and thicker it is. This is why Chongqing hot pot likes to use old oil.

Different materials are used in the dishes. Although Chengdu and Chongqing are not far apart, their geographical environments are different, which leads to some differences in the hot pot dishes they often eat.

Chengdu, Sichuan, the land of abundance, is rich in products, and the hot pot ingredients are also very rich. You can use anything you can eat to hot pot.

For example, many dishes such as fragrant tofu, red sweet potato starch, taro, and potatoes can only be found on Chengdu hot pot tables.

In Chongqing, when eating hot pot, there are very few vegetarian dishes. The most popular ones are meat, all kinds of meat slices, old and tender, fat beef, meatballs, coriander beef, ham sausage, crab meat, shrimp dumplings, duck intestines, and tripe.

After ordering a large circle of fish, fish, etc., I was so full of meat that I couldn’t eat any more vegetarian dishes.

There are differences in the presentation of dishes. Chengdu people just like to pay attention to the presentation of the dishes. The dishes must not only be delicious, but also look good.

Various exquisite presentations give people a beautiful enjoyment. Chengdu people eat hot pot only when they feel happy both physically and mentally.

However, Chongqing people look down on Chengdu people's presentation of dishes, thinking it is just pretentious and unnecessary. They have to eat it in their stomachs anyway, so why should they pay so much attention to it? Chongqing people are very straightforward and usually put it in a basket.

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Different forms of expression. Many hot pots in Chengdu are mainly Yuanyang pots, which can easily distinguish between clear soup and red soup. People at a table can choose the pot base according to their preference when eating hot pot.

Chengdu hot pot dipping sauce mainly uses sesame oil and minced garlic.

Chengdu hot pot is relatively lighter than Chongqing hot pot, pursuing a balance of spicy and spicy food.

Chongqing hot pot generally has a nine-square grid and is basically red soup. In the eyes of Chongqing people, clear soup is not considered hot pot, and is no different from boiled vegetables.

Generally speaking, Chongqing hot pot has a strong and spicy taste.