辣椒出现后，人们的舌尖上开始有了风起云涌。

When chili came out, people started to have a blast on their tongues.

在中国食辣界，有一个说到辣就会被提起的地方——湖南。

In the world of spicy food in China, there is a place that will be mentioned when it comes to spicy food —— Hunan.

数据显示，湖南人一年要吃掉330万吨以上的辣椒，平均每年要消费辣椒100斤。

Statistics show that people in Hunan eat more than 3.3 million tons of chili peppers a year, with an average consumption of 100 jin of chili peppers per year.

“微辣”“中辣”“重辣”“特辣”“魔鬼辣”……

"Mild spicy", "medium spicy", "heavy spicy", "extra spicy", "devil spicy"...

湖南辣味的标准多种多样。

Hunan spicy standards vary.

白辣椒、剁辣椒、辣椒油、爆辣椒、擂辣椒……

White peppers, chopped peppers, chili oil, fried peppers, Beetled peppers...

湖南辣椒的做法千奇百怪。

Hunan chili is made in a variety of strange ways.

湖南人吃辣有多厉害？

How much can Hunan people eat spicy food?

那就要从他们的辣椒开始说起。

Well, it starts with their chili.

湖南 的辣椒品种众多，其中最出名的是 13个国家地理标志辣椒产品 ，今天我们要讲的就是其中之一——醴陵玻璃椒。

Hunan has many varieties of pepper, 13 National Geographic indication pepper products are the most famous, today we will talk about one of them —— Liling glass pepper.

当辣中带甜的醴陵玻璃椒与鲜肉相遇，融汇成一碗香辣、鲜嫩的醴陵小炒肉，红汤亮色，是无数人心中家的味道。

When the spicy and sweet Liling glass pepper and fresh meat meet, melt into a bowl of spicy, fresh and tender Liling small fried meat, red soup  and  bright color, is the taste of countless people's hearts.

作为醴陵人生活中必不可少的一部分，醴陵玻璃椒有着它独特的魅力。

As an indispensable part of Liling people's life, Liling glass pepper has its unique charm.

辣中带甜，椒香浓郁，炒菜时不需要加其他配料，汤色能呈现出鲜亮的红色。

Spicy with sweet, pepper fragrant, stir-frying do not need to add other ingredients, soup color can show bright red.

色香味俱全，让无数醴陵人民以及品尝到它美味的外地朋友对此欲罢不能。

It is perfect in color, flavor and taste, so that countless Liling people and people  who taste it delicious can not stop.

为什么叫玻璃椒？

Why is it called glass pepper?

许多人都对此感到疑惑。

A lot of people are wondering.

这是因为在辣椒成熟晒干后，可以清晰看到内部胎座和种籽的带柄伏椒果，光滑透明如玻璃。

This is because after the peppers are ripe and dried, the inner placuses and seeds of the stalked fruit can be clearly seen, smooth and transparent as glass.

传说八仙中的铁拐李喜欢吃辣椒，一次云游路过醴陵，将吃剩的辣椒蒂子随手一扔，掉到贺家桥镇培贤村，椒蒂上附带的一粒种子生根发芽，就有了这醴陵玻璃椒。

Legend of the eight immortals in the Iron crutch L i like to eat chili, a cloud tour passing Liling, will eat the leftover pepper stalk with a throw, fell to the town of Peixian village, Hejiaqiao town, pepper stalk attached to a seed took root, there is the Liling glass pepper.

传闻虽是美谈，也无可查证，但关于醴陵玻璃椒的记载并不少。

Although the rumor is beautiful talk, also can not be verified, but the record of Liling glass pepper is a lot.

据《醴陵县志》记载，醴陵玻璃椒自清光绪年间引入，距今已有一百多年历史。

According to the records of Liling County, glass pepper has been introduced since the reign of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 100 years.

在姚武飞所撰写的《醴陵三辣》中，醴陵玻璃椒与生姜、大蒜并列“三辣”。

In Yao Wufei's "Three spicy dishes in Liling", glass pepper, ginger and garlic were "three spicy dishes".

辣椒筒子炒焙肉、小炒肉、炒粉甚至姆妈早起撒上辣椒粉的红米饭……

Fried pork with chili cone, fried meat, fried noodles and even red rice with chili powder sprinkled by mother s  in the morning...

2018年2月12日，原中华人民共和国农业部正式批准对“醴陵玻璃椒”实施农产品地理标志登记保护。

On February 12, 2018, the former Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China officially approved the registration and protection of geographical indications of agricultural products for "Liling Glass Pepper".

现今，醴陵玻璃椒成为醴陵市的特色产业，在脱贫攻坚中发挥实效，依靠它，当地居民的日子越过越红火。

Nowadays, Liling glass pepper has become a special industry in Liling City, playing an effective role in poverty alleviation, relying on it, the life of local residents has become more and more prosperous.

作者：陆薇 吴雨霜（实习生）

图片来源：醴陵发布