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, which you should not miss when you travel to Chongqing.
From a personal point of view, Youpin selected the top ten alternative snacks in Chongqing to provide some reference for everyone.
Oil mash
Fermented rice wine, which is familiar to everyone, is usually used as an auxiliary flavoring agent. For example, in Chongqing hot pot, mash will be added for seasoning. However, there is a big difference between oil mash and mash.
Oil mash is a specialty of Fuling, Chongqing. Based on the mash, add lard, walnut, peanut, medlar, black sesame and other ingredients, and fully boil before forming. As can be seen from this ingredient list, the oil mash is very nourishing. It is said that it was originally specially provided for women who have given birth to children and confinement.
Relatively speaking, oil mash looks a little greasy, so it's best to eat it with some different flavors of food, such as kebabs. At the same time, due to 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 is tender, smooth and refreshing, and it is no problem to eat it directly. However, for Chongqing people, bean products still have a little bean smell, so they are used to adding heavy-flavored condiments to make their overall taste better.
In Chongqing, bean curd brains are sold in many places, and the most common one is the hawker 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
The raw material of slippery meat is also pork, usually made of lean meat, and its surface is covered with a layer of starch, which makes the meat quality very smooth and tender after cooking. At first, it existed as a home-cooked dish, but in Chongqing, water-slippery meat was also sold as a street snack.
In a big pot, it is full of slippery meat and looks very attractive with bean sprouts. A slippery meat is a bowl, and everyone can eat it while walking after buying it. A portion of slippery meat usually needs 12 yuan, and the price is moderate, so it is welcomed by many people. A pot of steaming and slippery meat was soon sold out. If you meet it, you must hurry.
tangyuan
Just listening to the name, you might think that this is a simple glutinous rice dumpling. However, in fact, the dumplings in Chongqing contain dried Kun.
The process of making glutinous rice balls is as follows: first, steam the glutinous rice, then scoop out an appropriate amount of glutinous rice and spread it flat, put small pieces of fried dough sticks on it, and sprinkle white sugar and soybean powder on it. Fried dough sticks are usually 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 considered to be 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 tree
This may be 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 is fried from noodles and is also a kind of pasta.
Rice paste is used as the base, spices such as pepper and coriander are added, and finally crispy prickly heat is put on it. Two different flavors are mixed together, and the taste is unique. Camellia oleifera has a longer history than Chongqing Xiaomian, and it is also a breakfast more familiar to the older generation of Chongqing people. 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 discus taste different.
Each discus is neither too big nor too small, and you won't get tired of eating several in a row. Usually, it is 65438+ 1 for 0 yuan. 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 feeling of burning your tongue. It was really wonderful.
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 City, Zhejiang Province) is the most famous. Xiao Yuan, a mountain city, also originated from a Zhejiang master.
The original dumplings were relatively large. After improvement, they became smaller, similar to longan, but the stuffing of glutinous rice balls was still preserved. 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 small hill in jiaozi is about 10 yuan.
Hot and Sour Rice Noodles
Compared with Chongqing Xiao noodles, hot and sour powder is a delicious food that Chongqing people can't give up. Make it with sweet potato vermicelli and add a lot of seasoning to taste. 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 serving of hot and sour powder is usually only about 10 yuan, and it is also miscellaneous sauce hot and sour powder with minced meat.
If you have been to the delicious street on Bayi Road, you will find that there is always a long queue at the door of the hot and sour powder shop. And those who have already bought hot and sour powder will also start to eat directly standing or squatting. This refreshing feeling really needs live experience.
Crispy meat
In a sense, crispy meat has some similarities with the above-mentioned water-slippery meat. The same kind of pork is covered with a layer of starch, and then fried in an oil pan, usually with a second frying, so that the crispy meat can have its unique crispy taste.
Crispy meat is the standard for Chongqing people to eat hot pot, and it is basically eaten directly and will not be cooked in the pot. Crispy meat is also sold as a snack in the streets and lanes, and some characteristic brands have been born.
However, the taste of pot-wrapped meat in these stores is still very different, and it is often not as delicious as hot pot restaurants. Everyone should choose carefully. A portion of crispy meat is not cheap. If it is properly classified, its price is between 20 and 30 yuan.
Baked brain flower
Barbecue is also a special food in Chongqing, but ordinary kebabs obviously don't have too 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 of not choosing, while Chongqing people will choose it in hot pot and barbecue. Brain flower is a part, which is baked in a separate container and seasoned with various seasonings to 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 is 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 your friends.