1. Ma po tofu, Sichuan

麻婆豆腐，四川

The dish is made with a spicy bean chili sauce, tofu and ground pork and a liberal sprinkling of the mouth-numbing Sichuan peppercorn that is a mainstay in Sichuan and Chongqnig cooking.

这道菜的主要材料是豆瓣辣椒酱、豆腐、猪肉糜以及少量能让人嘴巴发麻的四川花椒——这玩意是四川和重庆菜肴中不可或缺的香料。

2. Dan dan noodles, Sichuan

担担面，四川

The true dan dan noodle dish is made with a blistering chili black bean paste, ground pork, a dollop of raw minced garlic and crunchy ground peanuts topped off with scallions and cilantro. The sauce is placed at the bottom of an empty bowl, unseasoned al dente noodles are put over the sauce and the diner is charged with the task of mixing it all up.

真正的担担面的主要食材有豆豉辣椒酱、猪肉糜、少量生蒜末，还要在上面撒上香脆的花生、葱花和香菜。先在空碗底倒入酱汁，然后把未调味但是很有嚼劲的面条盖在酱汁上，用餐者只需将其拌匀就可以食用啦。

3. Saliva chicken, Sichuan

口水鸡，四川

Literally translated as “saliva chicken,” because you'll salivate when you even think about this dish.

这道菜字面上被译作“saliva chicken（口水鸡）”，因为你一想到这道菜就会流口水。

Boiled chicken is marinated in a chili and sesame oilsauce that features 10 spices and sauces making it a fiery yet mouth-watering dish.

白煮鸡在辣椒和麻油的酱汁中浸泡，酱汁中有着10种香料和调味汁，让其热辣如火却又让人垂涎欲滴。

4. Hot and sour glass noodles, Chongqing

酸辣粉，重庆

This inexpensive spicy snack is beloved all over China and is made of sweet potato flour glass noodles stewed in a soup made of soybeans, chili paste, copious amounts of vinegar, and chili oil.

这道廉价的麻辣小吃风靡全中国，主要制作方法是用大豆、辣椒酱以及好几种醋和辣油制成的汤汁配地瓜粉制成的粉丝。

5. Gan guo, Hunan

干锅，湖南

Choose from a variety of meats, vegetables and tofu to be flash stir-fried and sent sizzling to your table in a mini wok.

选用各种肉类、蔬菜以及豆腐，在小锅中快速翻炒过后，连着迷你热锅一起端到你的餐桌上。

Hunan food is less oily than Sichuan food and the abundance of fresh red and green chili peppers, scallions, ginger and garlic make Hunan food arguably the spiciest cuisine in China.

湘菜并没有川菜那么油腻，且湘菜中大量的新鲜红椒和青椒、葱、姜和蒜使其有资格竞争中国最辣的菜肴。

Source: hjenglish.com