Jiefangbei business district
The Liberation Monument, which has the reputation of "the first street in the west", is not only the first stop for foreign tourists to check in the mountain city, but also carries the most essence and profound culture of the locals, and of course, the unique flavor of the mountain city food culture is indispensable. After nightfall, the Liberation Monument does not lose its popularity at all, and the crowded heads are looking for all kinds of delicacies under the illumination of the lanterns.
Yuzong old stove hot pot
The bottom of the pot in Yuzong is the authentic taste of Chongqing old hot pot, which is spicy and mellow, and the aroma of the bottom of the pot is rich in layers, and the soup base becomes more fragrant and spicy the more it is cooked. The store retains the original eight dishes of the early hot pot water, and one serving of eight pieces of water contains several ingredients such as tripe, beef heart, beef tongue, beef intestines, beef trotters and beef with skin. Yuzong also sprinkled the surface of the beef liver with spicy shell chili pepper to make spicy shell beef liver, the burnt aroma of the chili pepper completely covered up the fishy smell of the beef liver, and the taste was light and delicate. The service staff in the store are almost all middle-aged women, with rich experience, and they order, serve, and add soup in a timely manner.
Sister Pei's old hot pot
Sister Pei is the first stop for many out-of-town diners to check in on Chongqing Internet celebrities. The bottom of the pot is known for its spicy, there are slightly spicy, medium spicy and heavy spicy options, the soup color is red and clear, and the chili pepper has exerted its maximum effect under the catalysis of butter and high temperature after the fire, the spicy taste is prominent, and the fragrance is slightly insufficient. The flavor dish adds a mushroom pickle on the basis of Chongqing old hot pot sesame oil and garlic paste, which adds a touch of saltiness and fragrance to the ordinary oil dish and can also neutralize some of the spiciness. The store's specialties include four kinds of lamb kidney, chicken kidney, pig kidney and rabbit kidney, the lamb kidney is refreshing, the chicken kidney is soft, the pork kidney is tender, and the rabbit kidney has a strong flavor. Although Sister Pei is operating 24 hours a day, due to its high popularity, the waiting time for Sister Pei is long, even reaching 3-4 hours, so diners who intend to go should be mentally prepared.
Chuqimen eel hot pot
Even in the early hours of the morning, Chuqi Gate is still full of guests. The bottom of its pot only has the base material, which is no different from ordinary hot pot. When the bottom of the pot is served, it is also in a semi-solidified state, and the surface is covered with chili peppers and peppercorns, and the color is dark red, and the fat is mellow. Chuqimen is not only eels, but eels are the pride of Chuqimen. All eels are freshly ordered and freshly cooked in less than 20 minutes from processing to serving, with excellent freshness. Most of the eels used in the store are in the growth cycle, and they are slender and elongated, which has the advantage of being properly thick after slicing, and tender and elastic in the mouth. The walls, tables and chairs in the store are covered with traces of time, but they are good to be cleaned. The service staff are all middle-aged women, and their actions are swift, and the needs of customers can be met.
The five districts of the steel pipe factory are small counties with liver strings of incense
Chuanchuan incense from the fifth district of steel in Chengdu has a high voice in all parts of the country, and can be called the leading brand in the Chuanchuan incense industry. There are two kinds of pot bases, butter and mandarin duck, the butter pot base is rich in flavor, and the white soup pot base is slightly similar to the soup stock in taste, which is the best for boiling vegetable skewers. Gunliver is the core dish of Gangwu District, and the restaurant generally uses chicken gizzards, duck gizzards and pigeon gizzards as raw materials. After the knife is the right size, and after eight hours of marinating, the liver has a crisp taste and no fishy smell. 9 seconds fresh hairy tripe is also a must-order dish, the surface of the hairy belly is dipped in a layer of rapeseed oil, and the taste is more fragrant after blanching. In addition, dishes such as crystal duck intestines, brain flowers, yellow throat, and luncheon meat are also worth trying.
Zeng Lao Yu Zhuang
Under the pier of Changbin Road, Zeng Laoyu Village is hidden in an air-raid shelter of more than 100 meters, which is one of Chongqing's peculiar and charming "cave food". The interior of the bomb shelter is modest, and the white tiles on the walls on both sides are the only decoration. The long bomb shelter houses the kitchen, pantry and dining area, and hundreds of steaming red pots make the air unusually cloudy. The post pavilion crucian carp is a well-deserved top brand in the store, and it must be ordered at every table. The original crucian carp is scaled and pickled, fried and then burned, and put into a large pot of red oil, absorbing the aroma of Sichuan pepper, chili, green onion and celery, and the flavor is strong but the spicy flavor does not overshadow the umami of the fish. Finger pork ribs and spicy shrimp are two of the restaurant's other signature hard dishes. The burnt pork ribs are covered with chili noodles and cumin powder, and the original pork ribs are fried and then fried, and the crispy skin retains the gravy, making the meat firm and crispy with crispy bones, spicy and refreshing. The spicy shrimp is also fried, and the shrimp skin is choked with boiling oil until it is golden and crispy, and it is full of spicy aroma after stir-frying with dried chilies. What needs to be criticized is that the attitude and enthusiasm of the waiters in the store are worrying, and the customers need to do it themselves.
Flavor Lounge
Flavor Lounge is one of the first professional cocktail bars in Chongqing, and it is favored by many drinkers. This proud world store in Jiefangbei is in the style of an old-fashioned British pub, looking through the grid window, the leather sofas and black tables and chairs under the burgundy walls are arranged in an orderly manner, low-key and calm. It has a large collection of classic cocktails and whiskies, which is popular with many foreign drinkers. The shop's attitude is professional and rigorous, the Ramos Gimpis is hand-cranked rather than mechanically stirred, and the ice balls in the whiskey glass are chiseled by hand. The waiter at Flavor Lounge is proactive and friendly, while the bartenders are very friendly. For those interested in cocktails and whiskey, it is recommended to choose a counter seat to mingle with the bartenders.
