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Origin
Sichuan Province — a Sichuan banquet standard showcasing the province's mastery of both frying technique and ma la flavouring
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Description
Xiang su niu rou: Sichuan beef strips marinated in soy, Shaoxing wine, ginger, and five spice, then coated in cornstarch and deep-fried until intensely crispy. Finished in the wok with Sichuan pepper, dried chili, sesame seeds, and spring onion. The double-fry creates a crispiness that survives a brief toss in the spiced aromatics. A banquet dish that showcases Sichuan textural cooking.
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The Thread
—Korean japchae beef (similarly textured)
—American crispy chilli beef (Western adaptation of this dish)
—Taiwanese crispy three-cup beef
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Flavour Context
Intensely crispy, numbing-spicy, sesame-fragrant — all the Sichuan flavour dimensions with the added textural dimension of crunch
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