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Spicy hot-pots to have state standard

CHINA'S renowned spicy hot-pots will be graded into 15 levels of spiciness in a state standard for hot-pot base recipes to be unveiled this year by the country's processed food authority. A draft standard, worked... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Tue, Sep 29 2009

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