Project Sichuan #5 - Dan Dan Noodles - Small eats with big taste

Project Sichuan #5 - Dan Dan Noodles - Small eats with big taste

With so many riffs on the recipe, it has been a search for great Dan Dan Mian and a lot of noodle eating to find the real-deal Dan Dan of my dreams. Wanna try them, too? Here is what you need to know.

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Project Sichuan #4 - Fish-Fragrant Eggplant, the sultry beauty of Sichuan simplicity

Project Sichuan #4 - Fish-Fragrant Eggplant, the sultry beauty of Sichuan simplicity

The soft, sultriness of Fish Fragrant Eggplant is something that Sichuan food fans swoon over. With the deep color, silky texture and ticklish taste of this unique flavor, this classic favorite causes all who eat it to immediately crave more.

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Project Sichuan #3 - Lazi Ji - Searching for Gastronomic Gold.

Project Sichuan #3 - Lazi Ji - Searching for Gastronomic Gold.

Lazi Ji — or Chongqing Chicken — Those crispy little chunks of deep fried chicken buried in a pile of blazing red chiles and a fistfull of Sichuan peppercorns. It’s one of the most popular — and misunderstood — Sichuan dishes that needlessly strikes terror in the mind of diners who love the flavor but fear the heat.

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Project Sichuan #1 - To eat the food of Chengdu is to eat well.

Project Sichuan #1 - To eat the food of Chengdu is to eat well.

China is the place for food, and Sichuan is the place for flavor.” (“Shi zai zhongguo, wei zai Sichuan.”). PROJECT SICHUAN kicks off with this introduction to the wonders of Sichuanese food. Start here and follow along in future posts!

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