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A pot of bubbling red Chongqing hot pot with beef tallow base

Nº 01

Hot-pot 60 min

Beef Tallow Hot Pot Base (Chongqing Style)

Make your own Chongqing hot pot base from scratch — beef tallow, dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, and about a dozen spices. Yes, it's a project. But the result is miles ahead of store-bought.

A plate of Kung Pao Chicken with diced chicken, peanuts, and red chili peppers

Nº 02

Chicken 30 min

Kung Pao Chicken (Gong Bao Ji Ding)

The real Sichuan version — chicken, peanuts, dried chilies, and Sichuan peppercorns in a tangy-sweet sauce. Spicy, numbing, and addictive. Not the takeout version.