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Chongqing Youcha (Spicy Rice Paste with Fried Dough Crisps)
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Despite the name ('oil tea'), it is not a drink: it is a thick rice paste eaten with a spoon, and few visitors to Chongqing have heard of it.
A bowl of thick, glossy rice paste is topped with crunchy fried sanzi (thin dough strands) and a special seasoning, so it is numbing, spicy, crisp and soft at once.
Why it's made this way: Chongqing's news portal lists it among the city's signature snacks, and it is usually found only at small snack stalls, not restaurants.
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