Rongchang cuisine: the intangible cultural heritage on the tip of your tongue
1、Rongchang Braised Goose (Chongqing Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage)
Recommended reasons:
“One person and one goose can make a city famous”, the intangible cultural heritage skills are passed down, the goose meat is firm and chewy, the aroma of stewed meat permeates every fiber, dipped in secret seasoning, the aroma is so fragrant that “eyebrows dance”!
May Day holiday benefits:
During the May Day holiday, “Brother Stewed Goose” will appear at the Rongchang Expressway Service Area, and cut the stewed goose on the spot for free tasting! !
Activity experience:
“May Day Intangible Cultural Heritage Food Consumption Season”: Participate in the stewed goose lobster banquet, goose king auction, and inheritor skills competition to deeply experience the stewed goose culture.
“Goose Tasting Plan”: Taste freshly cut stewed goose at Rongchang Pavilion (Jiangbei Hongen Temple Guochao Food Street), paired with authentic snacks such as yellow jelly and pugai noodles.
2、Yellow jelly
Recommended reasons:
Hand-scraped with pea powder, golden and translucent, topped with spicy chili oil, sour, spicy and tender, the “summer life-saving magic weapon” for Rongchang people.
Soul ingredients:
Must add rice sprouts and garlic paste, the taste is layered!
Recommended stalls:
Da Nan Street jelly stall, Lexi River Night Market.
3、Covering
Recommended reasons:
Hand-pulled palm-sized noodles, shaped like a blanket, served with peas and miscellaneous sauce, a mouthful of noodles and a mouthful of soup, the ultimate joy of a carbon bomb!
Cultural Easter Eggs:
Originated from dock workers, it was once a “hunger-killing artifact”.
Foraging Places:
Li’s Blanket Noodles, Wanling Ancient Town Noodle House.
4、Lard Paoba
Recommended reasons:
A traditional folk snack with unique production technology, rich nutrition, delicate taste and easy digestion, it is deeply loved by the people and is the “king of ancient flavors” in the breakfast world.
Strange pairing:
Dip in chili noodles, sweet and spicy fans will be delighted!
Purchase guide:
The breakfast stall in the old street sells freshly made breakfast, and you can eat as much as you want for 5 yuan.
Transportation
High-speed rail: Take the Chengdu-Chongqing high-speed rail from Chongqing West Station/North Station to Rongchang North Station (about 40 minutes), then take a bus or taxi to Rongchang City.
Bus: Chenjiaping Bus Station/Chongqing North Station South Square Bus Station directly to Rongchang Bus Station (about 1.5 hours).
Self-driving: Depart from the main city of Chongqing, take the Chongqing-Kunming Expressway or the Chengdu-Chongqing Ring Expressway to the Rongchang Exit, about an hour’s drive.
Spiciness Tips: Rongchang cuisine is spicy, and you can ask for “slightly spicy” when ordering.
Seasonal restrictions: Lotus banquets and tea picking experiences are only available in summer, and the consumption season for braised goose is concentrated during the “May Day” period.
Specialty souvenirs: Rongchang braised goose (vacuum packed), Huobianzi beef, summer cloth folding fan, Rongchang pottery.
Fan-loving policy: The government provides 16,000 free parking spaces, and tourists are managed flexibly when parking. Merchants are strictly prohibited from malicious price increases!!!