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1 hour ago, rotuts said:Ill try it and ask if they make the MaLa or get it in a jar.
They are highly unlikely to understand the question. It's like asking "do you make your salt and pepper yourself or get it in a jar?"
You keep talking about this thing called "MaLa". It isn't a thing. "麻辣má là " is an adjective; not a noun. It's a description of a taste. If you saw a dish of spicy chicken, you wouldn't ask "Do you make the "Spicy" or get it in a jar", I hope.
1 hour ago, rotuts said:Ill try it and ask if they make the MaLa or get it in a jar.
They are highly unlikely to understand the question. It's like asking "do you make your salt and pepper yourself or get it in a jar?"
You keep talking about this thing called "MaLa". It isn't a thing. It's a description of a taste. If you saw a dish of spicy chicken, you wouldn't ask "Do you make the "Spicy" or get it in a jar", I hope.
