Chongqing Travel Guide Snacks: Top Ten Local Alternative Foods, Noodles Are Not on the List at All

Both local citizens and foreign tourists should have a very deep understanding of how popular Chongqing tourism is. During the journey, a very important point is to experience and feel the local characteristics, and among them, the food is the most addictive.

In Chongqing, the most discussed delicacies are hot pot and noodles. These are the two most famous business cards in Chongqing’s external publicity. However, apart from this, Chongqing also has many specialties and even some alternative snacks, which everyone should not miss when traveling to Chongqing.

From a personal perspective, Youpin has selected the top ten alternative snacks in Chongqing to provide you with some reference.

Oil glutinous rice wine

Fermented glutinous rice wine is the rice wine that everyone is familiar with. It is usually used as an auxiliary flavoring agent. For example, in Chongqing hot pot, glutinous rice wine is also added for seasoning. However, there is a very big difference between oily glutinous rice grains and fermented glutinous rice grains.

Oil glutinous rice is a specialty of Fuling, Chongqing. It is based on fermented glutinous rice, added with lard, walnuts, peanuts, wolfberry, black sesame and other ingredients, and is fully cooked to form. As you can see from this ingredient list, fermented glutinous rice is very nutritious. It is said that it was originally specially provided to women who were in confinement after giving birth.

Relatively speaking, fermented glutinous rice is a bit greasy, so it is best to eat it with some food with a different taste, such as grilled skewers. At the same time, due to the high cost of raw materials, the price of a bowl of fermented glutinous rice is basically around 15 yuan, which may fluctuate in different stores.

Salted Tofu Pudding

Tofu Pudding is a snack found in many places. However, due to the differences in food culture, our Chongqing Tofu Pudding is salty, with chili pepper added. After that, it became spicy.

Originally, the tofu curd was tender and refreshing, so there was no problem in eating it directly. However, for Chongqing people, soy products still have a bit of beany smell, so they are used to adding strong seasonings to make their overall taste better.

In Chongqing, tofu puffs are sold in many places. The most common ones are hawkers carrying burdens. A bowl of tofu puffs costs about 5 yuan. The price may rise slightly in the near future. You can mix and match the seasonings freely. According to Choose according to personal taste.

Water-smooth pork

The raw material of smooth meat is also pork. It is usually lean meat, and its surface is coated with a layer of starch, so that after cooking, the meat will become softer. Still very smooth and tender. Originally it existed as a home-cooked dish, but in Chongqing, water-smoothed pork is also sold as street food.

In a large pot, it is filled with water-smoothed meat and paired with bean sprouts, which looks very tempting. One portion of the smooth pork is a bowl, and you can eat it on the go after purchasing it. A serving of smooth pork usually costs 12 yuan, which is moderately priced, so it is popular with many people. A pot of steaming hot pork will be sold out in no time. If you come across it, be sure to get it quickly.

Glutinous rice dumplings

Just hearing the name, you may think that this is a simple glutinous rice dumpling. However, in fact, Chongqing’s glutinous rice dumplings have their own secrets.

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 top, sprinkle with sugar and soybean powder, the fried dough sticks are usually burnt. , the taste is very crisp. Then knead them into a dumpling, and finally coat the surface of the dumpling with a layer of sugar and soybean flour, and you're done.

Glutinous rice dumplings are one of the favorite breakfasts of Chongqing people. A glutinous rice dumpling (5 yuan), paired with a cup of soy milk (2 yuan), will satisfy all the energy for the day. It is simply great.

Camellia

This may be the most misunderstood snack in Chongqing, Camellia oleifera. In fact, it has nothing to do with tea. Its main raw materials are rice paste and dumplings. The dumplings are made of fried noodles and can be regarded as a kind of pasta.

Make a base of rice paste, add chili, coriander and other seasonings, and finally add crispy dumplings. The two different textures are mixed together to create a unique taste. The history of Camellia oleifera is longer than that of Chongqing noodles. It is also a breakfast that is more familiar to the older generation of Chongqing people. Nowadays, a regular serving of camellia oleifera basically costs about 6 yuan, which is about the same as noodles.

Flatiron Cake

Because the utensils made resemble an iron, it is named Flatiron Cake. Flatiron cake is also a kind of rice cake. In Chongqing, there is also a triangular rice cake, which is called "triangular cake". However, there should be differences in the specific proportion of raw materials, which also makes the taste of flat iron cake have its own characteristics.

Each flat iron cake is small and small, so you won’t get tired of eating several in a row. They usually cost 1 yuan each.

The flat iron cake that has just been "ironed" from the pot is still very hot, and you can feel its temperature even through the wrapping paper. Bite it open carefully, the aroma and the hot feeling on your tongue rush in together, it is really wonderful.

Shancheng Rice Balls

Although the name has the word Shancheng, it is actually an exotic species. According to legend, glutinous rice balls originated in the Song Dynasty and are most famous in Mingzhou (now Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province). Shancheng Xiaotangyuan also originated from a master from Zhejiang.

The original glutinous rice balls were relatively large. After improvement, they became smaller and almost the same as longans, but the fillings of the glutinous rice balls were still retained. Such glutinous rice balls are more convenient to eat and more pleasing to look at, so they are loved by more people and occupy the market faster. Currently, a serving of Shancheng rice dumplings costs about 10 yuan.

Hot and sour noodles

Compared with Chongqing noodles, hot and sour noodles are a delicacy that Chongqing people cannot part with. It is made with sweet potato vermicelli and seasoned with a lot of seasonings. Even if it is soaked for a period of time, it will not become lumpy like noodles.

Moreover, the key point of hot and sour noodles is to control the ratio of sour and spicy. Different people will have different taste preferences. But no matter what, this is a specialty snack worth trying. A serving of hot and sour noodles usually only costs about 10 yuan, and it is also a spicy and sour noodles with minced meat.

If you have been to Bayi Road Food Street, you will definitely find that there is always a long queue in front of the hot and sour noodle shop. And those who have bought hot and sour noodles will also start eating them while standing or squatting. This kind of refreshing experience really needs to be experienced on site.

Crispy pork

In a sense, crispy pork has some similarities with the smooth pork mentioned above. It is also pork, coated with a layer of starch, and then fried in a pan. It is usually fried twice to give the crispy meat its unique crispy texture.

Crispy pork is a standard dish for Chongqing people when eating hot pot, and they are basically eaten directly without being cooked in the pot. In the streets and alleys, crispy meat is also sold as snacks, and some specialty brands have been born.

However, the taste of crispy pork in these stores is still quite different, and it is often not as good as hot pot restaurants, so everyone should choose carefully. A portion of crispy pork is not cheap, ranging from 20-30 yuan if the category is moderate.

Roasted Brains

Barbecue is also a special delicacy of Chongqing, but ordinary skewers obviously don’t have many characteristics, and Chongqing’s Roasted Brains must be for lovers of heavy flavors. Gospel.

Many people are afraid of the ingredient Naohua and are unwilling to choose it, but Chongqing people will choose it in hot pot and barbecue. One brain is one portion, baked in a separate vessel, and seasoned with a variety of rich seasonings to fully open your taste buds.

Naohua is very tender. It actually tastes a bit like tofu, but it is more delicate and dense. Usually it is more suitable for two people to eat one at the same time. If you have a good appetite, you can eat the whole one. No problem. A serving of roasted brains usually costs around 20 yuan, which is not cheap, but it is worth it.

The above are just Youpin’s own subjective recommendations for specialty snacks. There are many other snacks in Chongqing, so I won’t list them all here. When everyone comes to Chongqing, it’s best to taste it yourself. If this article is useful to you, remember to bookmark it and share it with your friends.