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Blondie In China travels from Chongqing’s city center to Fuling on a Lü Pi Che sleeper train. Locals introduce her to Dou Hua Fan: tofu pudding with a spicy, smoky sauce, Zha Cai pickles, peanuts and rice, which they show her how to roll together. She also experiments with coffee and pickles. At an underwater museum carved into the Yangtze, she sees relics from the past, then visits an artificial tunnel network built during the Cold War and linked to a former top-secret nuclear facility. The source describes it as the world’s longest artificial tunnel network; the project involved 60,000 workers and the system has multiple levels. She ends the day at a busy Da Pai Dang with You Lao Zao Tang Yuan, frog, snails and clams. The trip combines local food and conversations with Fuling’s history, from local guidance at the noodle stalls to the remains of the underwater museum and large tunnel project.
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Dou Hua Fan and local food
Blondie In China leaves Chongqing’s city center for Fuling on a Lü Pi Che sleeper train. Locals guide her to Dou Hua Fan, tofu pudding served with a spicy, smoky sauce, Zha Cai pickles, peanuts and rice. They show her how to roll the tofu in the sauce and eat it with rice. She also tries coffee with pickles, an unusual combination that adds another food stop to the day.
Fuling’s museum and tunnel network
Blondie visits an underwater museum carved into the Yangtze, where relics preserve reminders of the past. She then explores an artificial tunnel network built during the Cold War and associated with a top-secret nuclear facility. The old account describes it as the world’s longest artificial tunnel network. The project involved 60,000 workers, and the tunnels have multiple levels; their height and scale stand out during the visit.
Dinner at a Da Pai Dang
The day ends at a busy Da Pai Dang, where Blondie tries You Lao Zao Tang Yuan and spicy, salty dishes that include frog, snails and clams. Local conversations accompany the meal. The route from the sleeper train to the tofu pudding, underwater museum, tunnels and night-market dinner brings together Fuling’s food and history.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: What is Dou Hua Fan and how is it eaten?
- A: It is tofu pudding served with a spicy, smoky sauce and pickled mustard root. Locals showed Blondie how to roll tofu in the sauce and eat it with rice.
- Q: What did Blondie see at the underwater museum?
- A: She visited a museum carved into the Yangtze that preserves relics from the past and presents part of Fuling’s history.
- Q: What was served at the late-night Da Pai Dang?
- A: The meal included You Lao Zao Tang Yuan, frog, snails and clams, with the travelers describing the flavors as spicy and salty.
