Spicy hot pot is a famous dish originated in Sichuan and Chongqing areas of China. It is generally made from peppercorns , onions , ginger slices , paprika , sage , cinnamon , star anise , and anise . It is popular in Taiwan and mainland China . Off, but the cooking method is slightly different from place to place. The tongue is slightly numb when eating, and the flavor is spicy, so it is called spicy hot pot.
It is said that the spicy hot pot originated from Jiangbei across Chongqing . At that time, the workers who picked the burden bought the internal organs of the buffalo . After cleaning, the liver and belly were cut into small pieces. The stove was equipped with a stove and an ocean iron basin on it. And salty marinades , sold exclusively to dock workers. When the guests patronize, each of them is considered a grid, and it is hot and eaten. In the 23rd year of the Republic of China , a relatively large scale spicy restaurant appeared in the city of Chongqing, but the grid iron pot was replaced with a small red copper pot, and guests made their own marinade and dipping sauce.
It is also said that Mala originated from the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty . Prior to this, there was a snack called Shui Baquan in Chongqing Wharf, all of which were beef miscellaneous (hair belly, liver loin and beef blood), cut into thin slices and placed in a casserole on a clay stove when eating. The marinade of spicy butter is hot. Eaters prepare their own wine, and the price is based on empty plates after eating.
Some hotpot restaurants claim that their recipes date back to the Yuan and Song dynasties. This is a pseudohistory, because peppers originated from Mexico and have been imported from coastal areas to Bashu since the Ming Dynasty. To this day, peppers are still called “sea peppers” .
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