Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): " Ma la " sauce ( ; literally " numbing and spicy " ) , common in Sichuan cooking , is a combination of Sichuan pepper and chili pepper , and it is a key ingredient in " ma ́ la ̀ " hot pot , the Sichuan version of the traditional Chinese dish .
Output (English): " Ma la " ( ; literally " numb and hot " ) , a flavour common in Sichuan cooking , is a combination of Sichuan pepper and chili pepper .