川菜五问

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编者按：作为中国八大菜系之一，川菜凭借麻辣鲜香的独特风味，成为外国人了解中国饮食文化的一扇窗口。近日，我们采访了多位在成都求学、来自不同国家的留学生，以问答的形式，开启了一段奇妙的川菜文化探索之旅。

Editor's Note： As one of China’s eight great culinary traditions， Sichuan cuisine，with its distinctive numbing， spicy， and aromatic flavors，has become a window for foreigners to experience Chinese food culture. Recently， we interviewed several international students studying in Chengdu. Through a series of questions and answers， we embarked on a fascinating journey into the world of Sichuan cuisine.

川菜为何辣得如此特别？ WhyIs Sichuan Cuisine So Distinctively Hot？

几位泰国留学生表示，泰国菜里本来就不少酸辣口味，自己也很能吃辣，但在成都吃川菜时竟然被辣椒呛出了眼泪！所以他们很想知道：川菜为何辣得如此特别？

Several Thai students shared their surprise： back home， they're used to plenty of sour-and-spicy dishes and can usually handle heat. But in Chengdu， Sichuan dishes brought tears to their eyes！ Naturally， they wondered： why is Sichuan cuisine so distinctively hot？

回答这个问题前，我们先来看看泰国菜里都有什么。（剩余8707字）