冷锅串串
lěng guō chuàn chuàn
ZH
A popular Sichuan Chinese street food: skewered cooked ingredients (meat, vegetables, tofu) served cold in a flavorful, spicy numbing mala sauce, cooked separately in a pot and not kept hot at the table.
夏天我很喜欢吃冷锅串串当晚饭。
I really enjoy eating cold pot skewered mala for dinner in summer.
Etymology
Originating in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The name comes from its preparation: ingredients are simmered in a flavored pot (the "cold pot", meaning not served hot to the table) then strung on small bamboo skewers. It evolved from traditional hot pot to suit casual street eating and warm weather.
Memory Aid
Break the name into parts: "lěng" = cold, "guō" = pot, "chuàn chuàn" = skewered food. Remember: skewers cooked in a pot, served cold with spicy Sichuan flavor.
Collocations
吃冷锅串串麻辣冷锅串串一份冷锅串串