Douhua Rice Meal
×Douhua fan (soft tofu with rice)
Why you must eat itJust-set soft tofu (douhua), a bowl of white rice, and a dipping sauce (zhanshui) of chili oil, chili, Sichuan pepper and chopped scallion, served together. Scoop the tofu with a spoon, dip it in the sauce and eat it with the rice. The tofu itself is plain; the sauce's heat and the bean's sweetness come in turns. Cheap and filling — a canteen staple of Chongqing and Sichuan. You set the heat yourself by how much sauce you use.
Douhua fan is everyday food of Chongqing and Sichuan, made of three things: tofu, rice and dipping sauce. It spread as a working lunch in rural and town canteens, and remains a cheap, quick meal. The tofu is softer than firm bean curd and breaks easily. In an old town like Ciqikou, after a run of spicy specialties, this plain, gentle meal settles the body.
- Nearest
- Ciqikou Stn
- Hours
- 09:00-20:00
- Price
- 12–20 CNY a set