This area is known for its food. In particular, Chongqing is known for its hot pot. A common large kettle of boiling oil is in the center of each table. Pieces of meat and vegetables are brought to the table and thrown in the pot. Some need to cook a long time, others just a little. Sometimes, there are two concentric pots - the one in the middle is principally oil and mushrooms. The one on the outside is the one I go for. It is full of peppery spices!
On our recent trip to Chongqing, we were treated to hot pot at the end of our long, wonderful day. I didn't eat the eel that went in the pot, but I did try the cow stomach. Lotus root was very good, and the lamb meatballs were the best of all.
We were eating with some fellow Americans and our Chinese host. Our friend Julie said that there were three things she wasn't going to eat in China, and she had already eaten all three - cow stomach, brains, and penis. "Penis," our Chinese host brightened up. "Would you like to try penis?" We politely declined. (Connie)
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