Dubbed the “hottest dish in the world” — literally — the recipe, which features rocks as a key ingredient, has sparked culinary curiosity on Chinese social media, reports CNN.

Shoppers must suck on small pebbles to enjoy the rich and spicy flavor of the dish, which originated in Hubei province in eastern China.

They are tasked with absorbing the flavors and then spitting out the bones – hence the name of the dish, which is Swedish for “suck it up and throw it away”.

Last week, several videos of people trying to learn Swedish appeared on all social media platforms in China.

It also shows how street vendors prepare an unusual dish.

Vendors pour chili oil onto stones sizzling on the teppanyaki grill, drizzle them with garlic sauce, then fry the whole thing with a mixture of garlic cloves and diced peppers.