14 Facts About Sichuan cuisine

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Sichuan cuisine, alternatively romanized as Szechwan cuisine or Szechuan cuisine, is a style of Chinese cuisine originating from Sichuan Province.

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Four sub-styles of Sichuan cuisine include Chongqing, Chengdu, Zigong and Buddhist vegetarian style.

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3.

The population of Sichuan cuisine was cut by perhaps three quarters in the wars from the Ming dynasty to the Qing dynasty.

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4.

Sichuan cuisine is colloquially known as the "heavenly country" due to its abundance of food and natural resources.

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Sichuan cuisine is composed of seven basic flavours: sour, pungent, hot, sweet, bitter, aromatic and salty.

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6.

Sichuan cuisine food is divided into five different types: sumptuous banquet, ordinary banquet, popularised food, household-style food and snacks.

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7.

Milder versions of Sichuan dishes remain a staple of American Chinese cuisine.

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8.

Superior natural resources of Sichuan cuisine Province provided plenty natural resources for the development of cooking.

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9.

The flow of Yangtze river through Sichuan cuisine Province sat the fundamental food materials, spices, and water resources.

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10.

Complex topography of Sichuan cuisine Province, including its mountains, hills, plains, plateaus and the Sichuan cuisine Basin, has shaped its food customs with versatile and distinct ingredients.

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Sichuan cuisine uses various bovine and porcine organs as ingredients, such as intestine, arteries, head, tongue, skin and liver, in addition to other commonly used portions of the meat.

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12.

Sichuan cuisine often contains food preserved through pickling, salting and drying.

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13.

Sichuan cuisine peppercorn has an intense fragrant, citrus-like flavour and produces a "tingly-numbing" sensation in the mouth.

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14.

Common preparation techniques in Sichuan cuisine include stir frying, steaming and braising, but a complete list would include more than 20 distinct techniques.

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