Chongqing A practical shortlist of 20 dishes, snacks and drinks to recognize before ordering in Chongqing.
20 dishes
Recipes, spice, offal and fish-bone handling vary. Fine bones may remain even when a dish is usually low-bone. Show the Chinese phrase and confirm allergies or dietary restrictions before ordering.
20 Category All Main dishes Staples & noodles Snacks Sweets & drinks
Spice All Not spicy Mild Medium Hot Varies
Main ingredients All Pork Beef & lamb Poultry Seafood Egg & dairy
Food concerns All Avoid organ meats Low/no-bone fish
Dietary needs All Usually no pork Vegetarian possible
Main dishes · Chongqing hotpot Chongqing hotpot 重庆火锅 30–90 ¥ May contain organ meats May have fine bones Staples & noodles · Chongqing small noodles Chongqing small noodles 重庆小面 15–40 ¥ Organ meats: ask Staples & noodles · Hot and sour glass noodles Hot and sour glass noodles 酸辣粉 8–20 ¥ Main dishes · Mao xue wang Mao xue wang 毛血旺 25–70 ¥ Contains organ meats Main dishes · Chongqing spicy chicken Chongqing spicy chicken 重庆辣子鸡 25–60 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Grilled skewers Grilled skewers 重庆烧烤 25–65 ¥ May contain organ meats May have fine bones Main dishes · Chuan chuan xiang Chuan chuan xiang 串串香 30–90 ¥ May contain organ meats May have fine bones Main dishes · Jiangtuan fish Jiangtuan fish 江团鱼 30–90 ¥ Organ meats: ask Few bones Main dishes · Chongqing tofu pudding Chongqing tofu pudding 重庆豆花 18–45 ¥ Main dishes · Pickled fish Pickled fish 酸菜鱼 25–65 ¥ Organ meats: ask May have fine bones Main dishes · Wanzhou grilled fish Wanzhou grilled fish 万州烤鱼 30–90 ¥ Organ meats: ask Fish has bones Staples & noodles · Red-oil wontons Red-oil wontons 红油抄手 10–28 ¥ Organ meats: ask Staples & noodles · Beef guokui Beef guokui 牛肉锅盔 10–28 ¥ Organ meats: ask Sweets & drinks · Jiangjin rice cake Jiangjin rice cake 江津米花糖 10–30 ¥ Snacks · Ciqikou mahua Ciqikou mahua 磁器口麻花 8–22 ¥ Snacks · Pea jelly Pea jelly 豌豆凉粉 10–25 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Mountain-city tangyuan Mountain-city tangyuan 山城小汤圆 6–20 ¥ Staples & noodles · Spicy beef noodles Spicy beef noodles 重庆牛肉面 12–35 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Chongqing cold chicken Chongqing cold chicken 重庆口水鸡 18–45 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Jianghu-style fish Jianghu-style fish 江湖菜 25–65 ¥ Organ meats: ask May have fine bones 