Sichuan Bang Bang Chicken (Bang Bang Ji) — Smashed Sesame Tradition
Leshan, Sichuan
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Origin
Leshan, Sichuan Province
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Description
Bang bang ji (棒棒鸡) — Leshan style — is a Sichuan street food where poached chicken is literally beaten with a wooden stick (bang) to separate the fibres, then dressed with a complex sesame-chili-vinegar sauce. The smashing tenderises and creates rough, sauce-catching surfaces. Distinguished from the modern 'bang bang chicken salad' that bears no resemblance to the original.
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The Thread
—Korean dak galbi — shredded chicken with spicy sauce
—Mexican tinga — shredded chicken in sauce
—Caribbean ropa vieja — hand-pulled meat with complex sauce
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Flavour Context
Rich sesame; vinegar brightness; chili heat; Sichuan numbing; cucumber freshness; deep-absorbed sauce in every fibre
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