Sichuan
Spicy Chinese region
Sichuan is a province in southwestern China, known for its spicy cuisine featuring chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns—the latter producing a distinctive numbing sensation.
Sichuan chicken, Sichuan peppercorns, mapo tofu is a classic Sichuan dish.
Also spelled Szechuan or Szechwan, reflecting older romanization systems.
Southwestern Chinese province
- HubeiChinese province, central location
- TibetHimalayan plateau region
- ChongqingChinese southwestern megacity
- HunanSpicy Chinese regional cuisine
interior · landlocked · neighboring · border
Dried spice berry
- numbingCausing loss of sensation
- malaPrayer bead necklace
- hotpotShared simmering broth meal
- mapo tofuSpicy Sichuan bean curd
kung pao · chili oil · fiery · twice-cooked pork · wontons · Chongqing · red oil · garlic
Sichuan provincial capital
- YangtzeChina's mightiest waterway
- basinConcave water receptacle
- Tibetan PlateauElevated Asian landmass
- highlandsElevated, hilly land areas
gorges · pandas · bamboo forests · earthquake · landlocked · southwestern · fertile · humid
Theatrical art combining song
- face-changingAltering facial appearance
- tea housesVenues serving brewed leaves
- Three KingdomsChinese historical period
- brocadeRaised-pattern luxury fabric
embroidery · dialects · Mandarin · folk songs · shadow puppetry · handicrafts
Yunnan
Southwestern Chinese province
- HubeiChinese province, central location
- TibetHimalayan plateau region
- ChongqingChinese southwestern megacity
Hunan · interior · landlocked · neighboring · border
peppercorn
Dried spice berry
mapo tofu · kung pao · chili oil · fiery · twice-cooked pork · wontons · Chongqing · red oil · garlic · ginger
Chengdu
Sichuan provincial capital
- YangtzeChina's mightiest waterway
- basinConcave water receptacle
- Tibetan PlateauElevated Asian landmass
highlands · gorges · pandas · bamboo forests · earthquake · landlocked · southwestern · fertile · humid
opera
Theatrical art combining song
- face-changingAltering facial appearance
- tea housesVenues serving brewed leaves
- Three KingdomsChinese historical period
brocade · embroidery · dialects · Mandarin · folk songs · shadow puppetry · handicrafts
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- Sichuan cuisineSpicy southwestern Chinese cooking
- Sichuan pepperChinese spice causing numbness
- Sichuan peppercornNumbing Chinese spice pod