Chongqing Locals' Choice - The Most Suitable Restaurants for Foreign Tourists

Mao Xue Wang (spicy pig blood with other meat and vegetable ingredients) is a popular Chongqing dish. Although this restaurant is located next to many tourist restaurants, it is indeed an old shop that has been open for decades, and the quality is very guaranteed. I first ate here 10 years ago when they were still in a dilapidated residential building. Now they have opened a new shop, but the taste is still good, the portion is large, and the spicy flavor is strong.

Xiaomian Noodles are like the brunch of Chongqing people, the best choice when you are very busy in the morning and want to quickly eat something to fill your stomach. This noodle shop has been in the local market of Jiefangbei for more than ten years and has always been loved by locals. The mixed bean and pork noodle is my favorite. Because the beans and pork are mixed with the noodles, the taste is very rich.

This shop is the best choice for those who do not like spicy food but want to try Sichuan cuisine. I personally do not like spicy food, so I often come to eat here. Traditional Sichuan cuisine is not spicy in all dishes, but each dish has different flavors, and this shop has very well preserved this characteristic. Their small rice ribs are very fragrant, but you must go early, otherwise, they will be sold out. The soy sauce chicken is also very distinctive and very rich.

The specialty of this shop is that all their dishes are stewed in a casserole. So it is very warm and hot in winter. I remember it has been open for more than 20 years. I like their tomato meatball soup and pickled cabbage braised pork very much, which is great with rice.

This hotpot restaurant is located in the center of Jiefangbei and is easy to find. The decoration is retro and grand, and the location is superior. The dishes are exquisite and fresh, and it is also an authentic Chongqing hotpot. There are too many hotpot restaurants in Jiefangbei that cater to tourists, so choosing these old shops that have been open for many years is the right choice.

This is my favorite restaurant in the Jiefangbei area. Their specialty dish is the stewed rabbit meat soup pot. Chongqing and Sichuan areas like to eat rabbit meat, but it is usually spicy. Only this one chooses a less spicy method. A large pot of rabbit meat is boiled in sour soup, and the rabbit meat is very tender and smooth, with rich side dishes and a mild taste. The glutinous rice duck is also very distinctive, with the aroma of duck meat permeating into the glutinous rice.

This shop reminds me of my childhood, and many Chongqing people have similar shops downstairs from their homes. They are located at the bottom of residential buildings, with fragrances filling the entire community, and the atmosphere is very good. This is a food similar to hotpot, but the food is strung on bamboo sticks, so you can have more choices.

Authentic Chongqing barbecue that has been open for decades, featuring "Shao Pi", "Pig Brain Flower", and "Grilled Crucian Carp".

There are too many hotpot restaurants in Chongqing, and this one is also an authentic Chongqing Jiugongge old hotpot, located in the residential area near Jiefangbei, and has been open for more than fifteen years.