Catch up with Bowen | Meat in a sauna? Welcome to Chongqing grid dish
In addition to noodles and hotpot, Chongqing's gege grid dish is a local favorite for a quick, affordable bite. Steamed in bamboo baskets that look like tiny sauna rooms, the meat ‒ coated in coarse rice flour ‒ stays tender and mildly spiced, gentle enough for first-time eaters. Join People's Daily reporter Li Bowen in Zhong county for a steamy taste of this unique dish. (Produced by Lin Rui, Li Bowen and Wang Xiangyu; Interns Han Yuxin, Tao Lele and Song Wanlin also contributed to the story.)