麻辣烫：探寻街头美食的百变魅力

中等

高中一年级

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健康与饮食

本文介绍了中国的一种街头美食——麻辣烫及其起源、特点和发展。麻辣烫起源于四川省，以其独特的麻辣口味著称，现已成为中国乃至国际上的流行美食。

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!

你准备好毕业了去看看中国人到底吃些什么吗？在寒冷的冬日里，这道又热又辣的汤是让你暖和起来的完美选择！

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.

麻辣烫是一种常见的中国街头小吃，在中国各地都能找到。它起源于四川省。麻辣烫以其主要原料麻辣酱命名，麻辣酱是用四川花椒和干辣椒混合调味的。málà这个词由“麻”和“辣”两个汉字组成，指的是吃了酱汁后嘴里的感觉。

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.

据说麻辣烫起源于四川附近的长江。在古代，划船是一项大产业，许多人以拉船为生。在潮湿多雾的天气下工作使船员感到很不舒服。饿的时候，他们就在锅里煮草药，在汤里放花椒和姜，以驱除湿气。麻辣烫诞生后，商贩们发现了商机，并将其传播到中国各地。现在它正成为一种国际食品。

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.

火锅只能在私人餐桌上点餐，而麻辣烫则不同，麻辣烫是在公共锅里烹制的街头小吃。食客可以快速挑选自己的生蔬菜、面条和肉类，既可以当场吃，也可以带走。除了在很大程度上被认为是中国的街头小吃外，在过去的10年里，还有许多优秀的连锁餐厅如雨后春笋般涌现，这些餐厅提供各种各样的酱汁和食材。