Project Sichuan #10 - Slivered Pig Ears (Hongyou er si) - great pig is more than just pork

Project Sichuan #10 - Slivered Pig Ears (Hongyou er si) - great pig is more than just pork

Pig Ears are under-appreciated in the US and, unless you’re having soul food or nose-to-tail dining, you may not have even tried them. But in China — and especially in Sichuan Province — the Slivered Pig Ear is beloved and delicious. An immensely popular porcine treat either served as a small bite starter or with shots and beer at night.

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El Sitio is The Place for tacos in Santa Barbara

El Sitio is The Place for tacos in Santa Barbara

At El Sitio Restaurant in Santa Barbara, California the tacos and burritos are so authentic that they will transport your tastebuds to a taqueria in Mexico that you will not soon forget.

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Project Sichuan #7 - Mapo Tofu: a tribute to Pock-Faced Grandma

Project Sichuan #7 - Mapo Tofu: a tribute to Pock-Faced Grandma

Mapo Tofu is one of those Sichuan Food masterpieces that Chinese restaurants the world over now serve. And for those who think they don’t like tofu, Mapo Doufu is the dish to try to gain tofu enlightenment and a smile from the pock-faced grandma who created it.

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Project Sichuan #6 - Water Boiled Fish - Silky fish meets Sichuan fire.

Project Sichuan #6 - Water Boiled Fish - Silky fish meets Sichuan fire.

Water Boiled Fish (Shui Zhu Yu) is one of of those special Sichuan dishes that causes a hush of voices at the table when first presented – sizzling oil bubbling atop a boiling caldron of blazing red chiles, Sichuan peppercorns and snow white tiles of silky fish unlike any you’ve ever had anywhere.



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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 #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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