E ating at Sichuan Street Food takes some endurance. First, you might have to wait outside with the other people crowding the ...

The hot pepper was introduced into China from South America around the end of the 17th century. Once it came to Sichuan, it became a favored food flavoring. Sichuan has high humidity and many ...

Among them is Old Chengdu Cafe, a squat brick building with only a few tables in its dining room and an expansive menu of Sichuan and other Chinese dishes.

Add the Sichuan peppercorns and stir-fry for 10 seconds ... Recipe courtesy of Feeding the Dragon: A Culinary Travelogue Through China with Recipes by Mary Kate Tate and Nate Tate/Andrews McMeel ...