Sichuan Dry Fried Green Beans (photo by Elaine, used with permission) from China Sichuan Food
I ran across China Sichuan Food for the umpteenth time while researching Hand-Torn Sichuan Cabbage recipes (her recipe is here) and realized it’s an excellent idea starter for your own Sichuan dishes. The blogger, Elaine, is a China native but writes in English, and is reasonably fluent with occasional exceptions which are more amusing than confusing.
On your first visit, start with “All Time Popular” recipes or “Sichuan Food”. Then search out your favorites (the search box is hard to find, halfway down the right sidebar) like Twice-Cooked Pork Belly or maybe Sweet and Sour Pork. The latter is an example of the care Elaine takes in describing preparation techniques, often with high quality photos taken by her. There are also from-scratch recipes for a number of Chinese pantry items, like Five Spice Powder.
And here is a very solid recipe for Dry Fried String Beans which includes multiple cooking techniques and one of those speeded up step-by-step videos. Check out China Sichuan Food!
