冷串串
lěng chuàn chuàn
ZH
A popular Sichuan Chinese cold street food consisting of cooked meats and vegetables skewered on bamboo sticks, soaked and served in a flavorful, numbing spicy broth.
夏天的时候，很多人喜欢在街边吃冷串串喝冰饮。
In summer, many people like to eat cold skewered luànchuàn and drink cold drinks by the street.
Etymology
It originated as a street snack in Leshan, Sichuan, China, derived from hot pot cooking to create a refreshing, portable option for warm weather.
Memory Aid
Break it down character by character: 冷 (lěng) = cold, 串串 (chuàn chuàn) = skewered food. So it is literally cold skewered food.
Collocations
麻辣冷串串红油冷串串钵钵冷串串