The real competition, though, occurs between two kinds of spicy hot pot originated from two Southwestern cities just 200 miles away: Chongqing ... pot to cook cheap organ meat to roustabouts ...

Good meat was shipped and sold ... Porters picked up or bought the organs and cooked them in a boiling pot with spicy sauce. During World War II, when Chongqing was the wartime capital, the ...

REN DONG/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Good meat ... organs, including the stomach and kidneys, were discarded or sold cheaply. Porters picked up or bought the organs and cooked them in a boiling pot with ...

such as animal organs, with chilies and other spices. The dish has since grown in popularity. Chongqing itself has 28,000 hot pot restaurants, according to the Chongqing Hot Pot Association, and many ...

Chongqing-style hot pot is spicier and Gao says her restaurant specializes in quality cuts of meat. Fancy folk can find Kobe beef, short rib, and chuck roll. Other options include tripe ...

By Pete Wells New York is getting crowded with hot pots. The city is not yet in the same league as, say, Chongqing ... has Little Sheep Hot Pot, founded in Inner Mongolia and one of the first ...

converted from former air raid shelters to serve the Chinese hot pot — a simmering bowl of broth in which diners dip raw slices of meat and vegetables to cook. Chongqing is known for its spicy ...