Maocai is a major feature of Chengdu, that is, it is a soup dish made of traditional Chinese medicine and various seasonings; Use a bamboo spoon to hold vegetables, usually one spoon; Cook in a pot and put in a bowl. All kinds of seasonings should be mixed in the bowl in advance. By the way, add a spoonful of soup called "maocai" and sprinkle some coriander, chopped green onion and Sichuan-specific lobster sauce, which becomes the most famous and distinctive snack "maocai" in Chengdu. Simply put, "maocai is a hot pot for one person, and a hot pot is a maocai for a group of people.

"Mao" means "hot", "boiling" and "boiling" in Sichuan dialect, that is, boiling water. This allusion originated from ancient Sichuan. At that time, many workers working in the open air usually brought their own food when they went out to work, but the food they brought in the morning was cold and not delicious at noon, so they would go to some shops to help heat it, commonly known as "taking a risk", so there was a saying of "taking a risk" all over Sichuan. Later, the workers learned to be smart and brought some raw materials instead of rice. After dinner, they asked the store to stew these miscellaneous ingredients in a pot, and then. To our surprise, it is very delicious. Later, some merchants found business opportunities and prepared a lot of raw materials in the store. When workers come to eat, they choose the corresponding ingredients themselves, and the store is responsible for "taking a risk", then charging the cost of ingredients and processing fees, and finally it becomes our delicious "maocai" today.

Maocai and Mala Tang are very similar in essence, but there is one difference, that is, Mala Tang needs several signatures, which is what we often call "strings". Sign the beef, sign the chicken heart, and calculate the money according to the sign. Vegetarian food is different. The shop will do it for you. After cooking, it is no different from maocai. However, maocai goes with rice, and Mala Tang doesn't go with rice. ...

Maocai and Chuanchuanxiang Chuanchuanxiang are also called "hot pot". Choose your own label. The rules for choosing labels are the same as those for Mala Tang. Then bring a label and make it yourself. You can do it yourself if you like. Everyone has an oil dish prepared with dipping sauce in front of them. You can choose Chili noodles, sesame powder, sesame oil, garlic paste, coriander and so on.

Confucius said: The philosophy of "food is not tired of essence, food is not tired of essence" is vividly reflected in Sichuan. The same type of food is refined into different ways to eat, which meets the different requirements of consumers. No wonder some people say that Sichuan is a gourmet paradise, and it really deserves its reputation. ...