Difference between Chengdu Hotpot and Chongqing Hotpot

The difference between Chengdu hot pot and Chongqing hot pot lies in different ingredients, different dipping materials, different forms and different hot pot names.

1, chafing dish bottom material

The base material of Chengdu hot pot is vegetable oil, other oils may be added, and some spices may be added, and the base material of Chengdu hot pot is more selective, while the base material of Chongqing hot pot is generally butter, and some ginger slices may be added, which will be less selective.

2, the difference between ingredients

Chengdu hot pot has a variety of ingredients, including meat, fungi, vegetables and some desserts. In Chongqing hot pot, hairy belly and duck intestines are essential ingredients, but there are few vegetables, because vegetables can easily affect the taste of the soup base.

3. The difference between impregnating materials

The dipping materials of Chongqing hot pot are generally sesame oil and garlic paste, which are relatively simple and have little seasoning. Chengdu hot pot has sesame sauce, coriander, pepper, peanut crisp, seafood sauce and so on.

4. Form differences

Chengdu hot pot is more formalistic, giving people a very delicate and comfortable feeling, and making customers feel that the money is well spent. Chongqing hot pot is more traditional, and its formal characteristics will be worse.

5. Name of hot pot restaurant.

The names of hot pot restaurants in Chengdu are very literary, highlighting a Bashu feature: Shu Jiuxiang, Shu Daxia, western sichuan bazi and Wei Shuwu. The names of Chongqing hot pot are basically based on the names of ordinary people: headstrong, Erwa, Pei Jie and Pang Mei.