Chongqing people have a tradition of brewing their own fruit wine and rice wine, which are served in clay bowls, which are sweet and refreshing in the mouth, suitable for both men and women, and over time there have been taverns specializing in selling wine and side dishes, including the Chunyang Tavern that has been open for more than 30 years. Opened in 1986, this pub is named after its proximity to Chunyang-dong; At the beginning of its opening, the store was only a few square meters, selling small drinks and small dishes, and most of the customers were nearby neighbors.
After 30 years, the owner has been passed down to the third generation, and the store has changed from a cramped small shop to a bright upstairs shop. There is a wide variety of sake and dishes, and in addition to appetizers, there are also many home-cooked stir-fried dishes. The influence has also gone out of Qixinggang and has become a well-known representative of traditional taverns in Chongqing, and there is an endless stream of tourists who come to visit. In September 2018, the Pure Yang Tavern began to close for renovation, and only the new store upstairs was open to the public.
The storefront on the second floor deliberately imitates the style of the 80s of the last century: wooden doors, wooden square tables, and benches attached to the door gods, and the ground floor is laid out with washed rice stones, and window grilles are hung between the incandescent lamps overhead; The counters and outlets are decorated with tiled eaves. In a simple and intimate environment, there are often regular customers here to talk and laugh and drink.
Compared to the Drunken Eight Immortals, the fruit wine of Pure Yang is sweeter. This is due to the choice of soaking fruit and rice wine at the time of production, and the sourness, sweetness, and aroma of fresh fruits penetrate into the rice wine, so that the fruit wine produced has a lighter taste than the method of fermenting fruits and rice together in terms of purity and color, and the fruity aroma masks most of the flavor when entering the mouth, which is more suitable for drinking. The store offers nearly 20 kinds of fruit wines, such as pomelo, mango, lemon, loquat, etc., which are sweet and delicious, and are perfect for drinking cold in summer. In addition to fruit wine, Chunyang has several types of rice wine, which are made with a higher purity and a heavier alcohol sensation than fruit wine. Taking black glutinous rice wine as an example, the fermented glutinous rice exudes the fragrance of grain, the color is cloudy but the entrance is pure, and the taste can warm the body after being warmed.
White meat with garlic and lettuce caught alive are Chunyang's signature appetizers. The fat and thin pork belly is cut into thin slices, cooled and drizzled with a sauce containing sesame sauce and garlic paste, which is full of garlic flavor and sweet taste, and does not feel fatty. The dipping sauce for live lettuce is similar to that of white meat with garlic, but with less garlic flavor and more sugar. The verdant lettuce leaves are mixed with a brown sauce on which the sauce hangs, removing the bitterness and astringency of the lettuce, making it refreshing and refreshing. In order to broaden the source of customers, Chunyang has gradually launched a lot of home-cooked dishes, and even hard dishes such as overlord rabbit leg and roast chicken, but the flavor is not as good as that of authentic Jianghu restaurants.
Most of the waiters in Chunyang are middle-aged people, with an average attitude, but they are quick with their hands and feet, and they are more familiar with wine and dishes. Business is booming, and it is often full on holidays, and it is only open until 10 p.m., so it is best to reserve a seat in advance.
