麻辣香锅 (málàxiāngguō) · mala xiang guo

Measure Word

一锅麻辣香锅 guō

Meanings

1 mala xiang guo
2 spicy stir-fried hot pot

Made with

干辣椒 gānlàjiāo 花椒 huājiāo 花生 huāshēng 芝麻 zhīma 土豆 tǔdòu 莲藕 lián'ǒu

About the dish

川菜 Sichuan · 热菜 Hot dish

Meats, vegetables, tofu and noodles you pick from a counter, stir-fried together with chili, Sichuan pepper and spices and served dry in a big bowl, often with sesame and peanuts on top. Priced by weight; shops ask how hot you want it.

Usually contains peanuts and sesame

Characters

麻

má

numbing (Sichuan pepper)

Examples

HSK 1

晚上我们去吃麻辣香锅吧。

Wǎnshang wǒmen qù chī málàxiāngguō ba.

Let's go eat mala xiang guo tonight.

HSK 6

麻辣香锅可以自己选料。

Málàxiāngguō kěyǐ zìjǐ xuǎn liào.

With mala xiang guo you pick your own ingredients.

Tips

culture

A Sichuan-style dry-style hot pot: customers choose vegetables, meats and tofu by weight, which are then stir-fried together with Sichuan peppercorn and chili. Popularized nationwide since the 2000s.