Xiaobinlou , Jiuyuan bun , Queen's Restaurant, Old Sichuan Beef, Xinxin Cafe, Wu Chaoshou, Qiu Erguan, Guanshengyuan , Luhuai Recommended , "Sullivan" Western food... What do you remember in countless old Chongqing food gathering places?
Little Chongqing, big food
Wang Xiaochi
Author: Wang Xiaochi, 61 years old from Chongqing, likes to collect stamps, collects old things, loves to tell and listens to old stories, was born in Daliangzi, grew up in Side Village, and currently lives in Huaxin Street.
Nowadays, when talking about Chongqing food, there are two things that cannot be separated from, " Chongqing hot pot ", " Chongqing small noodles ". But in fact, Chongqing is a "four beauties" city that produces beauties, beautiful scenery, beautiful articles, and delicious food. There are more than these two things. Looking at Chongqing's food in this way, it is one-sided and superficial. Not to mention the current Great Chongqing, we will only take the "seven districts and three counties" of small Chongqing represented by the original Shizhong District as an example. It's all about the food, and the five flavors compete for beauty.
Chongqing is an immigrant city, which can be traced back to Huguang and Sichuan . There has been a wave of fleeing in the War of Resistance Against Japan recently. In 1949, Chongqing was liberated, and a large number of cadres, soldiers and family members went south to Chongqing. Later, in order to prepare for war and famine and support the construction of the third line, many factories moved in and took root and settled in Chongqing.
With the arrival of a large number of immigrants, it has also brought about food culture in different regions.
Yangtze River went upstream and came to the Chaotianmen , which was flying in the clouds and fog, and walked up the Xinyi Street. There was the famous Sichuan restaurant "Xiaobinlou". The Sichuan cuisine in the restaurant is mid-range, catering to the middle class, and it is very respectful to have a banquet there. The "Jiuyuan Bun" on the mouth of Xiaoshi's character was famous since the late Qing Dynasty. It has thin skin, lots of fillings, and fresh juice. Jiuyuan Bun is as white as cotton.
▲Jiefangbei Street Garden
Huixian Tower on Huixian Bridge, where the Queen's Restaurant is located. People over 60 years old still remember that at that time, the Queen's Restaurant was in front of the restaurant and the dance hall was behind. There were Chinese and Western foods in the restaurant, and the dance hall was played by bands. It was considered a high-end club in Chongqing that integrated catering and entertainment at that time. There were dancers in the old dance halls. After the liberation, there were no dancers, and there were many cadres and students wearing Bragi and Lenin costumes. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, the front was tight and the back was tight, which was here. After the Cultural Revolution, the area of Huixianlou and was relocated, and the Queen's Restaurant disappeared.
The most famous beef is "Old Sichuan". Next to Dayanggou, it is now on the side of the metropolis, oxtail soup, braised beef , braised beef series, and lantern beef.
▲Dayanggou Vegetable Market
Xinxin Cafe, this place with the most anecdotes in the Republic of China, not only Western food is high-end, but also ice cream and cold drinks are good. The master there is from Hong Kong and Shanghai. Every day, all kinds of socialites, politicians, Zhongtong , Military Control Commission , Pao Ge , Pao Ge , and there are already fashionable trains in the restaurant. Miss Kong Er beat the officer here.
▲The "Xinxin Cafe" appears in Liangjiang Cinema
Wu Zhuoxiao on Zhonghua Road. The best food is the chicken sauce pot sticker, next door Nengren Temple . During the Anti-Japanese War, the Taoist nun inside donated money and materials, made pickles, and made cloth shoes to support the Sichuan army in the fight against Japan.
Qiu Er Hall on the Republic of China Road. According to legend, several Guojun Qiu Ba was injured in the Anti-Japanese War and returned to the rear. In order to make a living, they opened this restaurant with chicken as the main ingredient, including white chopped chicken, cold chicken shredded chicken, chicken soup cups. In addition, there are King Duck , Hangzhou small dumplings, and Hubei bean peels on Baoan Road, and they are still here.
▲In 1945, the victory tower of the Anti-Japanese War
, the old Chongqing "people market, red light district" and the eighteen ladders connecting the lower half of the city are also here. There are crowds of people here every day, and there are beautiful quilts and deyuan Lunjiao cake and Mayuan . Kaka Tangyuan, Sichuan cuisine in Xiaodongtian Restaurant, and roast goose are delicious. The chefs hired were all from Chongqing masters at that time.
mainly focuses on Cantonese cuisine and also engages in Sichuan cuisine. This is the famous "Guansheng Garden". Guangdong people Xian Guansheng also was in Chongqing during the Anti-Japanese War. The dishes roasted suckling pig , secret char siu, roasted goose ... and countless medicinal foods.
▲Chongqing Guanshengyuan during the Anti-Japanese War
Now in Xinhua Plaza, there was a restaurant called "Lao Baohe", which was opened by three brothers. It was Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine. After 49 years, the public-private joint venture, the boss became an employee, and the other two brothers returned to Shanghai. Later, they were renamed Jiefangbei Restaurant, white chop chicken, Drunken chicken , Drunken shrimp is very delicious. Every time I watch the master cook cold dishes through the glass, smell the fragrance, and saliva flows out. Diagonally opposite is the Cathay Cinema (also known as Heping Cinema, Oriental Red Cinema).
▲The 1950s Peace Cinema
smoked fish recommended by Lu Huai, orchid dried fragrant , sweet and sour pork ribs are the must-have dishes for good wine customers. Now the master has passed away, and the taste is distorted.
Western food made by "Sullivan" near Linjiangmen Popular Entertainment Academy is very authentic. It has "forever growth" towards Qixinggang. Douhua Ba is miserable. It can be eaten in or taken out. Shunqing Lamb Restaurant is at the bottom of Minsheng Road. There is a 141 hot pot restaurant on Qingnian Road, authentic old hot pot, nine squares, long "hair" poles, two people sitting on a high bench, and coal stove.
Go further forward and you will leave the city. Qixinggang is commonly known as "Guanshanpo" before the Republic of China, which is the treasury gate. In the past, many relief institutions were set up here, Baojiyuan Temple, Guiyuan Temple , and Joseph Hall, and the Consulate.
▲ When Qixinggang was still a graveyard
Little Chongqing was the seven districts and three counties referred to in the 1950s and 1960s. The main essence is Yuzhong Peninsula , from Chaotianmen to Shangqing Temple , cross the bridge to Jiangbei , and the south bank or from Liziba is the countryside.
The gantry array was placed here, and the saliva wet the collar. Looking back on the past that was not too far away, I have visited all the above restaurants one by one. Each restaurant has its own unique skills, and it is also a famous brand for survival. If you want to reminisce, you can only rely on memory. Sometimes I think about it carefully, why good things and delicious food cannot be passed on, which is a pity.
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