编者按：在中国，冬天打火锅是很正常的事情，如果有外国朋友来到你家，奶奶应该怎么用英语介绍火锅呢?
Chinesecuisineisfullofcomfortfood,butwhenitcomestowarmingwintereatsnothingbeatshotpot(火锅/huǒguō).InnorthernChina,wherethewintersgetbitterlycold,youseethemeverywhereoncoldwinternights—hotpotrestaurants,glowinginthedarknesslikereal-life,happyfriendsandcozycouples,laughingaroundtheirhotpotsassteamwreathsupandfogsupthewindowslikefrost.
Hotpot(火锅/huǒguō)isaChinesesoupcontainingavarietyoffoodstuffsandingredients,preparedwithasimmeringpotofsoupstockatthediningtable.Whilethehotpotiskeptsimmering,ingredientsareplacedintothepotandarecookedatthetable.Typicalhotpotdishesincludethinlyslicedmeat,leafvegetables,mushrooms,wontons,eggdumplings,tofu,andseafood.Thecookedfoodisusuallyeatenwithadippingsauce.
InmainlandofChina,perhapsyou’veheardthatthecityofChongqing重庆isworldrenownedforitshotpot(oratleast,youhavenow).Whenyoucometotryitthough,what’sbesttoputinit?Maybeyoushouldrefertotheclassictravelmantra,‘Doasthelocalsdo’.SowhatdoChongqinglocalslikeintheirhotpot?
Thefirstanswer,accordingtoanewsurveybyaChongqinghotpotrestaurantcompany,isoxstomach(牛肚;niúdǔ),Followedbyduckintestine(鸭肠;yācháng),thenbeef(牛肉niúròu),thengooseintestine(鹅肠écháng),thenslicedduckstomach(鸭肚;yādǔ).Orifthosechoicesdon’ttakeyourfancy,maybealargepigarteryor'duckbloodjelly'(猪血zhūxuě;鸭血yāxuě)might.
Surveyfrom'HotpotRedBook'byChongqingHotpotAssociation.PhotocourtesyofChinaDaily
Theseareallsomeofthefavoritedishesoflocaldiners.AndtheywouldseemtoplaytotheChinesestereotypeofbeingfondofeatinganything,includingvariousorgansofanimals.
Whatwouldyoudareeat?
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