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The Nine-Grid Cauldron · Chongqing Hotpot
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A slick red cauldron divided into nine grids, fragrant with beef tallow and Sichuan pepper. Born from riverside boatmen — eat it where it was invented.
Find it in Chongqing — worth the detour, not the queue-and-leave kind of place. Best dinner, year-round; classic in cooler months.
Good to know
- Best time — Dinner, year-round; classic in cooler months
- Open from midday until late; popular chains run long into the night.
Insider tip — Chongqing hotpot is spicier than Chengdu's — ask for the yuanyang (split) pot if anyone at the table is spice-shy. The beef tripe (maodu) is the signature order.
Photo: Leeinm · CC BY-SA 4.0
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