What to Buy in Chongqing (重庆)
The spicy mountain city's edible souvenirs are its superpower — hotpot base, hechuan peach slices and pickled mustard.
6 must-buy souvenirs
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Hotpot base 火锅底料
Sealed blocks of Chongqing-style spicy hotpot paste — recreate the city's flavor at home.
📍 Supermarkets and Ciqikou
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Hechuan peach slices 合川桃片
Thin sweet wafers made with glutinous rice and peach — a century-old Chongqing treat.
📍 Food markets
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Fuling pickled mustard 涪陵榨菜
The world-famous preserved mustard stem from Fuling — crisp and salty.
📍 Supermarkets
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Guaiwei broad beans 怪味胡豆
'Strange-taste' crispy fava beans balancing sweet, sour, salty and spicy.
📍 Ciqikou snack shops
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Shu embroidery 蜀绣
Sichuan silk embroidery with vivid cityscapes and panda motifs.
📍 Ciqikou craft shops
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Mountain-city paper-cuts 重庆剪纸
Local paper-cutting depicting Chongqing's skyline and landmarks.
📍 Ciqikou old town
Shopping Tips
- ·Hotpot base paste in sealed packs is the #1 souvenir — available at every supermarket.
- ·Hechuan peach slices are a sweet classic from the city's suburbs.
- ·Ciqikou old town is the traditional souvenir street.