CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Roasted fish is one of the most popular dishes people enjoy at midnight at hawker stalls in Chongqing’s summer. Chongqing people combine three ways of cooking, including pickling, roasting and stewing, to create this kind of dish. The unique formula is used to create a variety of flavors, which make people mouth-watering. Not let me recommend several of Chongqing’s roasted fish restaurants to start the trip of delicacy!

Yushuashua Spicy Roasted Fish

With two separate floors, the restaurant’s decoration was mainly red. Coupled with neon lights, green plants, retro little ornaments and other decorations, the restaurant creates an atmosphere of vintage Hongkong. Their signature dish is spicy roasted fish. The smell of the roasted fish spills out in an instant, and the red peppers in the iron pot look very appetizing. The roasted fishes are all plump and well-cooked, and their skins are charred yellow. The spicy soup seeps into every texture of the fish. In addition, there are side dishes including lotus roots, potatoes, broccoli, black tofu and instant noodles - you can order according to your preferences.

Address: Weilan Shiji, No.1-1, Xinglong Road, Jiangbei District

Tanjiwang Wanzhou Roasted Fish (The parent restaurant in Shapingba District)

Tanjiwang Wanzhou Roasted Fish restaurant is located on the “street of roasted fish” next to the gate of Chongqing NO.7 High School. People can easily find it because of the restaurant’s huge size. There are grass carp, catfish, crucian and channel catfish being offered in the restaurant. In addition, there are dozens of flavors, such as spicy, pickled pepper, soy sauce and garlic, which can meet the needs of different customers.

If you can accept the spicy flavor, you have to try the roasted fish with green pepper. The green pepper of choice are actually dark green and numb in taste, which are stir-fried with other ingredients in the pot, and stewed with a roasted fish in the charcoal fire on the plate. The essence of green peppers is mixed with fish and side dishes, creating a long lingering taste. The garlic flavor is a good choice for people who can't eat spicy food. The blend of delicate minced garlic, and the fresh and tender fish can provide three different tastes of crispy, sticky and fragrant.

Address: No.92-10-14, Shapingba North Street, Shapingba District

Roast House of Fish

As a typical hawker stall with a large size, Roast House of Fish, however, is decorated rather simply. But when it comes to mealtime, the restaurant will be stuffed with people. The delicious taste can make people ignore the environment. The restaurant uses the authentic cooking method of Wanzhou roasted fish, which mainly has three flavors: spicy, soy sauce, and pickled pepper. The time and temperature of the roasted fish are well controlled; the skin of the fish is crisp and delicious, and the fish is fresh and tender. It is recommended to try the spicy flavor since its oil is bright red, and the fish flesh is toasted outside but tender inside. It will be tastier if you dip the flesh into the soup several times before you put it into your mouth. 

Address: No. 19, Tiyu Road Lianglukou Street, Yuzhong District

(Translated by Huang Ziming, Fathom Language Limited)