Once upon a time there was a mountain, and there was a city on the mountain.

At the top of the city, a group of Chongqing people lived.

The men are upright and the women are arrogant.

They are never allowed to eat hot pot without sea pepper.

Friends who have been to Chongqing know that Chongqing is an 8D magic city, Chongqing is a city with many beauties, Chongqing is a city that is popular online, and Chongqing is also a city that is popular with people. Apart from these, Chongqing’s hotpot is of course the most unique. Not only locals like to eat it, but also outsiders. No matter what, you have to eat hotpot several times in Chongqing, otherwise you won’t be in Chongqing and you won’t win your soul.

Chongqing Food, Hot Pot

Whether it’s the dog days of summer when it’s so hot that you doubt your life, or it’s the cold days when people are shaking, Chongqing people like to make appointments. Three or five friends went to a hot pot restaurant to boil their chopsticks!

As the saying goes, there is nothing that a hot pot meal cannot solve. If there is, then two!

In the heart of every Chongqing person, there is always a hot pot restaurant that is their favorite!

Whether it is duck intestines or pork and beef, as long as they are put into the hot butter pan, simmered for a while, and then dipped into the oil dish, everyone will sigh, the world is worth it!

It is said that there is 1 hot pot restaurant in every 5 restaurants. They feel like something is missing if they don't eat hot pot for a day. They enjoy it all year round, no matter the cold winter or the hot summer. Hot pot seems to have become an integral part of their lives!

Chongqing hot pot, also known as Maodu hot pot or spicy hot pot, is a traditional Chinese way of eating. It originated from the extensive dining style of boat trackers on the banks of the Jialing River and Chaotianmen in Chongqing in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. The main ingredients are They are beef tripe, pig throat, duck intestines, beef blood, etc.

In order to eat hot pot, we have also invented many disguised ways of eating "hot pot":

Chuan Chuan is so that friends can eat their favorite dishes without having to The risk of waste;

Maocai is a hot pot single-person version for friends who want to eat hot pot but can’t make an appointment;

Maoxuewang, although it belongs to Jianghu cuisine, But judging from its preparation and appearance, is it just a pot of cooked hot pot?

There are also various kinds of fish hot pot, American frog fish hot pot, tofu fish hot pot...

How hard can Chongqing people go to eat hot pot?

Although it is a bit embarrassing to eat hot pot alone, there are also hot pot rice noodles to eat!

Hot pot + rice noodles, you can eat hot pot and rice noodles at the same time, hot pot for one person, this exclusive happiness, whoever eats it will know it!

In May 2016, "Chongqing Hot Pot" was elected as the first among the "Top Ten Cultural Symbols of Chongqing". This selection was based on cultural content, popularity, reputation, representativeness, uniqueness, regionality, The selection is based on seven contemporary criteria.

For Chongqing people, hot pot has no distinction between spring, summer, autumn and winter. Chongqing’s hot pot is like spring all year round. The development history of hot pot is indeed a long one.

Why do Chongqing people like to eat hot pot? Chongqing people’s love for hot pot comes from the bottom of their hearts.

Chongqing hot pot is spicy but not spicy

First, the hot pot recipe is simple and easy to use;

Second, the hot pot has a rich menu, no matter what type of dish it is, You can use it to make hot pot;

The third is that it has a good meaning. Hot pot symbolizes prosperity. Relatives and friends usually eat hot pot when they get together, for no other reason than to celebrate.

Although eating too much hot pot can easily cause you to get angry, Chongqing people still like to eat hot pot in summer. This is related to the characteristics of hot pot itself and the personality of Chongqing people: hot pot is spicy and makes you sweat when you eat it. Chongqing is very humid in summer. Eating hot pot can help people get rid of the moisture in the body. It is only enjoyable when you are sweating!

In addition, Chongqing people especially like to eat hot pot, which is inseparable from Chongqing’s topography. Since Chongqing is located in a basin, it is particularly humid in winter, and this moisture cannot be dissipated, so we use spicy food to drive away the cold in the body. Sea pepper and Sichuan pepper warm the blood and replenish qi, and can also remove moisture very well. Chongqing people like spicy food, and hot pot undoubtedly satisfies the taste of Chongqing people. It is spicy, spicy and has a unique taste. Especially in the summer, it’s so refreshing to invite three or five friends over to eat hot pot and drink cold beer.

In Chongqing, there are too many hot pot fanatics. Their enthusiasm for hot pot is unparalleled. Eating hot pot with them will make you sharp and quick. Do you want to wait and see if you are familiar with it? My friend, you are too young, you will be gone when you get used to it! When it comes to eating hot pot, Chongqing people show a firm belief. Do you believe that they can jump out of the store and have a fight over whether hot pot with crispy lotus root is better or simmered "rake"? Why do you jump out to beat it? Because after beating it, you have to come back and continue the perm.

For Chongqing people who have been on a business trip for a long time, if ten people come back, nine of them will immediately invite five to six to have a hot pot meal. Is there one left? I had an early flight. After getting off the plane, I went to make noodles, and then made hotpot at noon!

Don’t order mandarin duck pot when it comes to hot pot in Chongqing, because in our eyes, it taints the hot pot. The oil dish only needs sesame oil and minced garlic. Do not add sesame paste, because it will stain the oil dish.

In short, eating hot pot is just like the tradition of Chongqing people. Eating hot food when it is hotter can actually relieve the heat. You will know when you drink a cup of hot water on a hot day. , the body will soon calm down, and it will last for a long time.