英语课前话题演讲火锅hotpot.pptx
HOT POTReporter:Li tingtingThe history about the hot potThe Chinese hotpot boasts a history of more than 1,000 years.In fact,it is the most famous and favorite dish in Chongqing.This is the home of hotpot and hotpot in other places is not authentic,say Chongqing natives,just a reproduction of the masters.Long long ago,The changjiang and Jialingjiang Rivers,like two dragons,energize Chongqing and dampen the air in the city.In order to save time,the porters working at the wharfs boiled various kinds of food in big pot and added some hot pepper and spices to ward off the cold.Finally,it becomes hotpot.The types of hot potRed potIt is the most famous hot pot in Chongqing,to which a special spice known as chinese prickly ash is added.It creates a sensation on the tongue that is both spicy and numbs slightly,almost like carbonated beverages.A Chongqing hotpot is markedly different from the types eaten in other parts of China.White potThe essence of white pot lies in the broth，which contains bone，oil，wine，sugar and spice.Yuanyang potIn our area,the most common hot pot is called“yuanyang pot”.The pot is divided into two parts,with one part light broth and the other spicy broth,just like the pair of yuanyang or mandarin ducks,never being separated.Main Condiments Freshly-ground paprikaChili oilGinger（生姜）Soy sauce（酱油）Cilantro（香菜）Garlic（大蒜）Scallion（青葱）Chinese prickly ash Sesame oil（香油）IngredientsNeedle mushrooms（金针菇）Shiitake（香菇）Napa cabbage（大白菜）Seaweed（海带）Broccoli（花菜）Vegetarian dishesSliced lotus roots（藕片)Lettuce-pieces(莴笋片)Carrot(胡萝卜)Potatoes(土豆)Spinach（菠菜）Fresh TofuWinter gourd（冬瓜）Rice cake（年糕）Bean curd sheet rolls（腐竹）Cellophane noodles（粉丝）Prawns（对虾）Squid（鱿鱼）Meat dishesFish balls（鱼丸）Beef balls（牛肉丸）Crab stick（蟹肉棒）quail egg（鹌鹑蛋）fatty beef（肥牛）sliced mutton fillet（羊肉卷）Snackspumpkin pieTaro ballsteamed bun fried bunGreen tea cakeThe high temperature in the hot pot is symbolic of the warmth and harmony of tender feeling that those people sitting around it have for each other,while the round shape of the pot is a hint at the lack or complete absence of irregularities in the man-to-man relationship.Undoubtedly,this way of eating is not only a figurative embodiment but a visual indication of the willingness to eat from the same pot and to share the same lot.Implied MeaningDo you want to eat hot pot with your family or friends?
