麻辣烫：探寻街头美食的百变魅力
Are you ready to graduate to see what Chinese people actually eat? This hot and spicy soup is the perfect thing to warm you up on those cold winter days!
Malatang is a common type of Chinese street food that can be found all over China. It originated in Sichuan Province. Malatang is named after its key ingredient, mala sauce, which is flavored with a combination of Sichuan pepper (which represents the “ma” or the numbing flavor) and dried chili pepper (which represents the “la” or the spicy sauce) . The word málà is composed of the Chinese characters for “numbing” (麻) and “spicy” (辣), referring to the feeling in the mouth after eating the sauce.
Malatang is said to originate from the Yangtze River near Sichuan. In ancient times, boating was a big industry and many people made a living by pulling boats. Working under the damp (湿气重的) and foggy weather made boat trackers feel very sick. And when they were hungry, they cooked herbs in a pot and put Sichuan pepper and ginger into the soup to get rid of dampness. Malatang was created, then vendors discovered the business opportunity, and spread it throughout China. And now it is becoming an international food.
Unlike hot pot, which is made to order and shared only by diners at a private table, malatang originates from street food cooked in a communal pot. Diners can quickly pick their raw vegetables and noodles and meats, and either eat on the spot or take away. In addition to largely being considered a street food in China, there have been many excellent chain restaurants that have sprung up in the last 10 years and these restaurants offer a great variety of sauces and ingredients.
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