Maocai is a specialty of Chengdu. It is a dish cooked with a soup prepared from traditional Chinese medicine and various seasonings. The dish is packed with a bamboo spoon, usually one spoon is one portion. It is cooked in a pot and put into a bowl. Various condiments must be mixed in the bowl in advance, and a ladle of soup is added, which is called "maocai" as it is called, and then sprinkled with coriander, chopped green onion and Sichuan's unique black bean, it has become the most famous and unique snack in Chengdu. Instant Boiled Spicy Hot Pot". To put it simply, "Maocai is hotpot for one person, and hotpot is Maocai for a group of people."

"Mao" means "scalding", "boiling" and "blanching" in Sichuan dialect, which means boiling water. This allusion comes from the ancient Shu region. At that time, there were many workers who worked in the open air. They usually brought their own meals when they went to work. However, the meals they brought in the morning were cold and unpalatable by noon, so they would go to some shops to help heat them up, which is commonly known as "risking". Originally, there was a saying of "taking out rice" in various places in Sichuan. Later, the workers learned wisely and did not bring rice. Instead, they brought some raw ingredients. When it was time to eat, they asked the store owner to stew these miscellaneous ingredients in one pot, and then Adding some seasoning, I didn’t expect it to be extremely delicious. Later, some businesses discovered business opportunities and prepared a lot of raw ingredients in the store. When the workers came to eat, they selected the corresponding ingredients. The store owner was responsible for "risking it" and then collecting the ingredients. The cost and processing fee finally became the delicious "maocai" we have today.

Maocai and Malatang are very similar in nature. If there is any difference, it is that Malatang requires counting signatures, and the signatures are what we often call "skewers". One lot is for beef, the other is for chicken heart. The money is calculated according to the lot. The meat and vegetables are different. The store cooks them for you. After cooking, serving them is no different from Maocai. However, Maocai is served with rice, and Malatang does not go with rice...

Maocai and Chuanchuanxiang Chuanchuanxiang is also known as "small hot pot". Choose your own pick. The pick rules are the same as Malatang. Then you can cook it yourself with the pick. You can choose how cooked you like it. Each person has an oil plate in front of them and prepares their own dipping sauce. You can choose chili noodles, sesame powder, sesame oil, and garlic paste. , coriander, etc...

Confucius said: "You will never tire of fine food and fine meat." This food philosophy is vividly reflected in Sichuan. The same type of food is refined into various ways of eating to meet the different requirements of consumers. No wonder some people say that Sichuan It’s a gourmet paradise, and it lives up to its reputation...