棒棒雞
páahng páahng gāi

bang bang chicken

The original Sichuan street food consists of shredded steamed or poached chicken served in a spic...

宮保雞丁
gūng bóu gāi dīng

kung pao chicken

Kung pao chicken, diced chicken mixed with peanuts and chilies, is familiar in Chinese-American c...

紅油
hùhng yàuh

red oil

Red oil is chili oil (traditionally made from Sichuan peppers), which, naturally, looks red. It's...

川菜
chyūn choi

Sichuan cuisine

Sichuan cuisine, one of the great eight great cuisines of China, is the food of Sichuan province ...

魚香茄子
yùh hēung ké jí

fish fragrant eggplant

Despite the name, this Sichuan dish has no fish in it (but perhaps playing it safe, it's often li...

擔擔麵
daam daam mihn

dandan noodles

A Sichuan noodle dish featuring a spicy sauce including minced pork, chili oil, and Sichuan peppe...

牛肉擔擔麵
ngàuh yuhk daam daam mihn

beef dandan noodles

Dandan noodles with beef instead of pork.

豆腐擔擔麵
dauh fuh daam daam mihn

tofu dandan noodles

Dandan noodles with tofu instead of pork.

豆腐茄子麵
dauh fuh mihn

eggplant tofu noodles

Wheat noodles topped with eggplant and tofu.

肉沫茄子麵
yuhk muht mihn

eggplant with pork noodles

Wheat noodles topped with eggpant and minced pork.

酸辣粉
syūn laaht fán

hot and sour noodles

Hot and sour noodles, often listed by its Mandarin pronunciation suan la fen, is a Sichuan hot an...

四川涼麵
sei chyūn lèuhng mihn

Sichuan cold noodles

Spicy cold noodles tossed in chili oil and Sichuan peppers and typically garnished with peanuts, ...

芽菜涼麵
ngàh choi lèuhng mihn

ya cai cold noodles

Cold noodles served with ya cai, a Sichuan pickled mustard green.

麻辣小黃瓜
màh laaht síu wòhng gwā

spicy cucumber salad

麻辣 is Mala), a spicy flavor from Sichuan cuisine, 小 is small, and 黃瓜 is cucumber (黃 is green or b...

蒜泥黃瓜
syun nàih wòhng gwā

garlic cucumber salad

A Sichuan cucumber salad mixed with garlic.

椒鹽
jīu yìhm

salt and pepper

A salt and pepper mixture used to season deep-fried dishes. Sichuan pepper (花椒 flower pepper) is ...

酸辣湯
syūn laaht tōng

hot and sour soup

A thick, spicy and sour soup, originating from Sichuan, containing bamboo shoots and tofu.

麻婆豆腐
màh pòh dauh fuh

mapo tofu

Mapo tofuis one of the most well known Sichuan dishes, soft tofu simmered in a spicy sauce with m...