In restaurants across Chengdu, China, there is a singular dish the evokes a tingling response — crispy stir-fried chicken on a plate piled high with thin red chilis. It’s called la zi ji, and as ...

Vegan crispy chili oil combines heat, texture, and aroma in one jar. It’s made with chili flakes, Sichuan peppercorns, sesame ...

I’ve been a fan of chef and culinary scientist J. Kenji Lopez-Alt ever since his first bestselling cookbook, “The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science,” was published in 2015. So like so many ...

There were days a couple of years ago when you might have spotted Lee Hefter, executive chef of Spago Beverly Hills, prowling through shops in Chinatown searching for an ingredient that then was ...

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The numbing sensation is due to a compound called hydroxy-alpha-sanshool that causes a biting astringency on your mouth's ...

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Crush cardamom pods and remove seeds. In a dry pan over medium heat, toast cardamom seeds, Sichuan peppercorns and star anise, shaking pan, until very fragrant, 1-2 ...

Chimichurri meets Sichuan flavors in this punchy sauce that pairs so well with roast meats such as turkey. The traditional Argentine and Uruguayan condiment features handfuls of parsley, garlic, chile ...