Chongqing Noodles

Chongqing noodles is a vague term, but specifically, the definition means noodles without any ingredients and authentic Chongqing noodles is served with 12 seasonings. What really differentiate the noodles is not the ingredients, but the talent of the cook. Generally speaking, Chongqing noodles term includes vegetarian noodles, mixed sauce noodles, beef noodles, broth noodles, pea noodles, pickled pork noodles etc. nowadays, Chongqing noodle shops can be found almost everywhere.

The most important criteria for the noodle sauce is the quality of hot pepper used, which starkly puts the dish into two categories, good or not good. Therefore, all the sauces are home-made by chefs, and in order to prepare a sauce of the highest quality, the freshest hot peppers that can be acquired must be used, along with minced sprout, pickles, peanuts, fried yellow beans, and sesame. The pleasant taste will be sure to linger for hours to come.