In Chongqing, hot pot and small noodles are the most discussed foods, which are the two most famous business cards in Chongqing's external publicity. However, in addition, Chongqing has many characteristics, even some alternative snacks, so you can't miss it when you travel to Chongqing.
From a personal point of view, Youpin selected the top ten alternative snacks in Chongqing for your reference.
Oil mash
Fermented rice wine, which is familiar to everyone, is usually used as an auxiliary flavoring agent. For example, Chongqing hot pot will be seasoned with mash. However, there is a big difference between oil mash and mash.
Oil mash is a specialty of Fuling, Chongqing. On the basis of the mash, lard, walnut, peanut, medlar, black sesame and other ingredients are added, and it can only be molded after it is fully boiled. As can be seen from this ingredient list, the oil mash is very nourishing, and it is said that it was originally specially provided for women who gave birth to children and confinement.
Relatively speaking, oil mash will look a little greasy, so it is best to eat it with some foods with different tastes, such as mutton kebabs. At the same time, because of the high cost of raw materials, the price of a bowl of oil mash is basically around 15 yuan, which will fluctuate in different stores.
Salted tofu
Tofu brain is a snack in many places, but because of the differences in food culture, our tofu brain in Chongqing is salty, and it becomes spicy after adding pepper.
Originally, tofu brain was tender, smooth and refreshing, so it was no problem to eat it directly. But for Chongqing people, bean products still have a little beany smell, so they are used to adding heavy-flavored condiments to make the overall taste better.
In Chongqing, tofu brains are sold in many places, and the most common is the vendor who carries the burden. A bowl of bean curd is around 5 yuan, and the price may increase slightly in the near future. Seasoning can be freely matched and selected according to personal taste.
Water slippery meat
Slippery meat, its raw material is also pork, usually lean meat, and its surface is covered with a layer of starch, which makes the meat still very smooth and tender after cooking. Originally, it existed as a home-cooked dish, but in Chongqing, water-slippery meat was also sold as a street snack.
A big pot, full of slippery meat, with bean sprouts, looks very attractive. A slippery meat is a bowl, and everyone can eat it while walking after buying it. A portion of slippery meat is usually 12 yuan, and the price is moderate, which is welcomed by many people. A pot of steaming and slippery meat was soon sold out. If you encounter it, you must hurry.
tangyuan
Just listening to the name, you may think this is a simple dumpling. However, in fact, there is Gan Kun in the dumplings in Chongqing.
The making process of glutinous rice balls is as follows: firstly, the glutinous rice is steamed, and then a proper amount of glutinous rice is scooped and laid flat, and small pieces of fried dough sticks are placed on it, and white sugar and bean flour are sprinkled on it. Fried dough sticks are generally burnt and crispy. Then knead them into a jiaozi, and finally wrap a layer of sugar and soybean powder on the surface of this jiaozi, which is successful.
Tangyuan is one of Chongqing people's favorite breakfasts. A glutinous rice ball (5 yuan) with a cup of soybean milk (2 yuan) can satisfy the energy of a day, which is simply wonderful.
tea-oil tree
This is probably the most misunderstood snack in Chongqing, Camellia oleifera, but it has nothing to do with tea. Its main raw materials are rice paste and prickly heat, which are fried with noodles and are also a kind of pasta.
Rice paste as the bottom, add spices such as pepper and coriander, and finally put crispy prickly heat. Two different flavors are mixed together, and the taste is unique. Camellia oleifera has a longer history than Chongqing noodles, and it is also a breakfast that the older generation of Chongqing people are more familiar with. Now an ordinary camellia oleifera is basically around 6 yuan, which is similar to a small noodle.
discus throw
Because the vessel looks like an iron, it is named discus. Discus is also a kind of rice cake, and there are also triangular rice cakes in Chongqing, which are called "triangle cakes". However, the specific proportion of raw materials should be different, which also makes the taste of discus have its own characteristics.
Each discus is neither too big nor too small, and you won't get tired of eating several in a row. Generally, it is 0 yuan 65438+ 1. The discus just "hot" out of the pot is still very hot, and you can feel its temperature even through the wrapping paper. Take a careful bite, and the aroma will come up with the burning feeling of the tongue. It's really amazing.
Shancheng Snack jiaozi
Although the name has the word mountain city, it is actually an alien species. According to legend, Tangyuan originated in the Song Dynasty, and Mingzhou (now Ningbo, Zhejiang) is the most famous. Xiao Yuan, a mountain city, also originated from a master from Zhejiang.
The original dumplings were bigger. After improvement, it became smaller, similar to longan, but the stuffing of glutinous rice balls remained. This kind of jiaozi is more convenient to eat and looks more gratifying, so it is loved by more people and occupies the market faster. At present, the price of a hill dumpling is about 10 yuan.
Hot and Sour Rice Noodles
Compared with Chongqing noodles, hot and sour powder is also a delicious food that Chongqing people can't give up. Made of sweet potato vermicelli, seasoned with a lot of spices. Even if it is soaked for a while, it will not fall off like noodles.
Moreover, the focus of hot and sour powder is on the control of the proportion of acid and spicy, and different people will have different taste preferences. But anyway, this is your specialty snack and it's worth a try. A portion of hot and sour powder is usually only about 10 yuan, which is also miscellaneous sauce hot and sour powder with minced meat.
If you have been to the delicious street of Bayi Road, you will find that there is always a long queue at the door of the hot and sour rice noodle shop. Those who have already bought hot and sour powder will also start to eat directly standing or squatting. This kind of refreshment really needs live experience.
Crispy meat
In a sense, crispy meat has some similarities with the water-slippery meat mentioned above. The same kind of pork is first wrapped with a layer of starch and then fried in an oil pan. Generally, it will be fried twice, so that the crispy meat can have its unique crispy taste.
Crispy meat is the standard for Chongqing people to eat hot pot, which is basically eaten directly and will not be cooked in the pot. In the streets, crispy meat will also be sold as snacks, and some characteristic brands have been born.
However, the tastes of crispy meat in these stores are still very different, and they are often not as good as hot pot restaurants. Everyone should choose carefully. A portion of crispy meat is not cheap, but if the classification is moderate, it will range from 20 to 30 yuan.
Baked brain flower
Barbecue is also a special food in Chongqing, but ordinary mutton kebabs obviously don't have many characteristics, and Chongqing's roasted brain flowers must be the gospel of heavy-taste lovers.
Brain flower is an ingredient that many people are afraid and unwilling to choose, while Chongqing people will choose between hot pot and barbecue. A brain flower is a portion, baked in a separate vessel, seasoned with various rich seasonings, and fully open your taste buds.
Brain flower is very tender, which is actually a little close to the taste of tofu, but it will be more delicate and dense. Usually it is more appropriate for two people to eat one together. If you have a good appetite, the whole thing will be fine. A baked brain flower, usually around 20 yuan, is not cheap, but it's worth it.
The above is only the subjective recommendation of tourists' own specialty snacks. There are many other snacks in Chongqing, so I won't list them here. When you come to Chongqing, you'd better taste it yourself. If this article is useful to you, remember to collect it and share it with friends around you.