“酸辣粉”是重庆城乡间广为流传的传统小吃，由于口味独特、快捷方便、物美价廉，长期以来一直受到人们喜爱。酸辣粉主要采用红薯粉加工而成。酸辣粉分为两种：一种为“水粉”，即用红薯淀粉自己调配制作的；另一种为“干粉”，即加工成粉条状的干粉条。由于干粉条制作的酸辣粉较为简易方便，一般都采用干粉的制作方式。将粉入锅中烫制后挑入碗内，撒上芹菜、香菜、酥黄豆、牛肉末即可。

　　As a traditional snack popular in the city of Chongqing and its rural areas, it has long been a favorite of people due to its unique flavor, quick and convenient availability as well as deliciousness and inexpensiveness. Chiefly made of red sweet potato powder, it falls into two kinds:

　　One is called “Watery powder” made of red sweet potato powder while the other is termed “Dried pow－der” in the shape of dried powder-slices. Sour and hot powder usually takes the form of dried powder since it is quite simple and convenient in production. Boiled in the cooking-pot and scooped out into the bowl, it is ready with celeries, corianders, crunchy soy-beans and mashed beef spread all over.

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