要问外国人对四川美食的爱到底有多深?看看他们无数次的“表白”就知道了。
最近，CNN再一次把川菜夸上了天，称川菜是“最刺激的中国地方菜”，并评选出八大四川必尝美食。一起来看看吧~
Although it’s most famous for its electrifying use of chilies and lip-tingling Sichuan peppercorns, the heart of the local style of cooking lies in the artful mixing of flavors.
虽然，川菜以大量使用辣椒和令人唇齿发麻的四川花椒而闻名，但其精髓在于将多种口味巧妙融合。
Sichuanese cooks excel at combining hot, numbing, sweet, sour, savory and nutty seasonings to create an astonishing variety of flavors.
川菜厨师擅长将辣、麻、甜、酸、咸以及稀奇古怪的调味料结合在一起，烹饪出各种不可思议的美味。
Locals like to say "each dish has its own style; a hundred dishes have a hundred different flavors."
四川人常说：“一菜一格，百菜百味。”
Some of these are dazzlingly hot, like the numbing-and-hot mix of Sichuan pepper and dried chilies.
有些川菜特别辣，比如又麻又辣的四川花椒和干辣椒。
Other dishes are mildly spicy, like those featuring a fish-fragrant sauce based on pickled chilies, and those with a sweet-and-sour lychee-flavored sauce are not hot at all.
而有的菜则是微辣的，比如泡椒鱼香口味，糖醋口味的菜就一点儿都不辣。
1、Liang ban ji: Cold chicken in a spicy sauce 凉拌鸡
Sichuanese cold chicken dishes, made with poached chicken bathed in a spicy sauce, are simple yet sensational.
四川凉拌鸡就是将白切鸡淋上辣椒油，做法简单又美味。
There’s no single recipe, but the chicken is often chopped on the bone and a typical sauce might include vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, chili oil, sesame oil and a sprinkling of ground Sichuan pepper.
凉拌鸡没有固定的做法，但是一般会把鸡连骨头一起剁碎，淋上调味汁。经典的调味汁可能包括醋、糖、酱油、辣椒油、芝麻油和一小撮四川花椒粉。
Roasted peanuts or sesame seeds and sliced scallions may be added as a final flourish.
也可在最后撒上烤花生或芝麻和葱花。
2、Mapo doufu: Pock-marked old woman’s tofu 麻婆豆腐
If you ever thought tofu was boring, this dish will make you think again.
