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Sichuan Cuisine 四川菜
Sichuan cuisine “四川菜”originates from southwestern China. It’s famous for the pungent and spicy taste, which is resulting from the use of chili peppers. Most Sichuan dishes are hot and spicy. There are some commons spices including chili peppers, Sichuan peppers, garlic, star anise, broad bean chili
pasta and ginger. The original materials of food are pork, beef, fish, and tofu. One of the most popular Chinese dishes, Kongpo Chicken“宫保鸡丁”, coming from the Sichuan cuisine.
Here are some popular Sichuan dishes. Click the photos for recipes.
 Kongpo Chicken“宫保鸡丁Gōng Bǎo jī dīng”,is a well-known dish in western countries. Kongpo “宫保”is a title in ancient China, which is derived from a governor of Sichuan Providence in Qing Dynasty, Ding Baozhen. Ding likes cooking, as well as eating peanuts and chicken. Therefore, he invites a dish to combine these two ingredients together. |  Yu xiang rou si “鱼香肉丝yú xiāng ròu sī” is a cold dish. “Yu鱼” means “fish” and “rou肉” means meat. It is Fish Flavored Pork Shreds. Unlike the general Sichuan dishes, Yuxiang rousi tastes sweet, sour and salty. Although it has fish-flavor, it has no fish in the dish. The flavor comes from mixed spices. |  Fu qi Fei Pian“夫妻肺片fūqī fèipiàn”is a cold dish from Sichuan Province. It means husband and wife lung slices, which is made of sliced beef, beef lung, beef stomach and tongue. It is spicy and hot taste with lots of chili peppers. A couple makes this dish so that we call it Fuqi FeiPian. |
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 Mapo tofu “麻婆豆腐má pó dòu fu”, is a popular Chinese dish from Sichuan Province. “Ma” means pockmarks, which uses to describe a person’s appearance. “Po” is old woman or grandma. “Mapo” is a person who invites this dish. The main ingredients include tofu, minced beef or pork. The main spices are chili peppers, Sichuan peppers, garlic, and broad bean chili paste. |  Hui guo rou“回锅肉Huí Guō Ròu” means twice cooked pork or double cooked pork. “Hui guo回锅” means twice cook. The cooking technique is different from the other dishes. Firstly, the pork belly is simmered in water with Sichuan spices. Then, the pork belly is sliced and stir fry with vegetables. |  Hot pot “火锅huǒ guō”，is the most popular food in China. “火”means “hot” and “锅”means “pot”, which is consisting of a simmering metal pot with soup at the center of the table. Raw ingredients are placed around the table. Traditional dishes include sliced meat, mushrooms and various vegetables. Hot pot has the various flavors and cooking ways in different places of China. The main flavor of Sichuan hot pot is hot and spicy. |
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Mapo tofu 麻婆豆腐
Double cooked pork 回锅肉
Kung po Chicken 宫保鸡丁
Hot pot 火锅
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