Qiaotou hot pot originated from the Haitang River Wharf on the south bank of Chongqing in 1940, and the hairy duck intestines were taken from a nearby slaughterhouse and served with a unique seasoning. Qiaotou is the first hot pot chain brand in the country to be awarded the "China Time-honored Brand", and has been rated as the first place three times in the Sichuan Famous Hot Pot Competition, and has been recognized as "China's Famous Dish" by the State Trade Bureau.
 
Although Qiaotou is a time-honored hot pot restaurant, the scale of chain operation is far inferior to Dezhuang, Haidilao, Xiaolongkan and other brands, and its reputation is slightly lower.
 
Qiaotou hot pot base is characterized by a balanced taste, fresh but mellow, spicy but not too exciting, spicy and enjoyable, refreshing and rich in taste. Qiaotou hot pot is summarized by Chongqing locals as "numb but not wounded, spicy but not stomach-hurting, oily but not greasy", but many people who try Sichuan-Chongqing hot pot for the first time will still feel more "heavy".
 
As one of the representatives of Chongqing hot pot, the most popular sauce of Qiaotou hot pot base is, of course, butter hot pot, which is balanced in fresh and spicy flavor but still has a strong butter flavor and crispy texture, and the spicy taste will soon be exuded after cooking. The most suitable way to eat Qiaotou hot pot is to add dried chili, ginger and garlic, Sichuan pepper, etc. to stir-fry the base in an oil pan to force out the aroma and then cook the hot pot, which is an authentic Chongqing way to eat.
 
There are not many styles of Qiaotou hot pot base, divided into butter and clear oil, 150g is generally sold at about 10 yuan, the price is close to the people, in addition to being used to cook hot pot, you can also make braised beef, Mao Xuewang and other Chongqing dishes. Qiaotou has other non-spicy flavors such as three fresh hot pots, whose characteristics are not distinct, and the combination of fresh and salty flavors is not very good, so it is not recommended to buy.