吃火锅
Eating hotpot — Chinese reading, HSK 4
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重庆人特别喜欢吃火锅，不管是夏天还是冬天，街上的火锅店总是坐满了客人。我第一次去重庆的时候，朋友带我去了一家很有名的老店。
Chóng qìng rén tè bié xǐ huan chī huǒ guō bù guǎn shì xià tiān hái shi dōng tiān jiē shàng de huǒ guō diàn zǒng shì zuò mǎn le kè rén wǒ dì yī cì qù Chóng qìng de shí hou péng you dài wǒ qù le yì jiā hěn yǒu míng de lǎo diàn
People in Chongqing love hotpot; summer or winter, the hotpot restaurants on the street are always full. The first time I went to Chongqing, a friend took me to a famous old restaurant.
服务员问我们要什么辣度，朋友说当然要“特辣”。结果我吃了第一口就开始流眼泪，连着喝了三杯冰水。朋友却吃得满头大汗，看起来非常享受。
fú wù yuán wèn wǒ men yào shén me là dù péng you shuō dāng rán yào tè là jié guǒ wǒ chī le dì yī kǒu jiù kāi shǐ liú yǎn lèi lián zhe hē le sān bēi bīng shuǐ péng you què chī de mǎn tóu dà hàn kàn qi lai fēi cháng xiǎng shòu
The waiter asked how spicy we wanted it, and my friend said "extra hot", of course. As a result, my eyes started watering at the first bite and I drank three glasses of iced water in a row. My friend, though, ate dripping with sweat and looked thoroughly delighted.
后来我才知道，本地人还会准备一碗香油，用来让辣味变得没那么重。现在我也能吃一点儿辣了，不过还是只敢点“微辣”。
hòu lái wǒ cái zhī dào běn dì rén hái huì zhǔn bèi yì wǎn xiāng yóu yòng lái ràng là wèi biàn de méi nà me zhòng xiàn zài wǒ yě néng chī yì diǎn r là le bú guò hái shi zhǐ gǎn diǎn wēi là
Only later did I learn that locals prepare a bowl of sesame oil to tone down the heat. Now I can handle a bit of spice too, but I still only dare order "mild".
生詞
火锅 huǒguō hotpot
不管 bùguǎn no matter
服务员 fúwùyuán waiter
辣 là spicy
结果 jiéguǒ as a result
流眼泪 liúyǎnlèi to shed tears
享受 xiǎngshòu to enjoy
敢 gǎn to dare