58. The Sichuan (Szechuan) Taste

SZE CHUAN / SZECHUAN FLAVOURS
SICHUAN FLAVOURS

List of Sichuan Tastes:
Sichuan Red Pepper
Sichuan Broad Bean Paste
Spicy Chilli Crisps (chilli mix by lao gan ma brand)
Sesame Oil (fragrant)


Here is a simplified Sichuan Chilli Mix 
good for plain la mien or any plain noodle:
- Chilli crisps (lao gan ma)
- Sesame Oil
- Black vinegar


Below: Sauce Mix - Good for fried noodles...
- Broad bean paste x1 tablespoon
- Chilli crisps (lao gan ma) x3 tablespoons
- Sesame Oil - 5-8 tablespoons
- Shaoxing Wine
- (optional) black vinegar
- (optional) light soya sauce


for stir fries, add...
- garlic
- ginger
- dried chillis
- toasted/crushed sze chuan peppercorn or powder
- spring onions


To get the Ma Po or Mala taste, 
add to minced pork and silken toufu or brinjal/eggplant...
- fresh garlic,
- ginger,
- spring onions,
- dried chillis
- fish sauce
- black vinegar
- sesame oil
- sugar
- red pepper powder or roasted, crushed peppercorn





smells amazing!! so fragrant!
chilli bean paste, chilli crisps (mix), shaoxing wine, sesame oil, light soya sauce, sugar (optional)








left - chilli bean paste
right - lao gan ma brand chilli crisp mix



(the singlong ma po tofu sauce below not authentic)




Mapo Tofu / Toufu





19 August 2020
Ma Po Toufu with Beef Minced for Jannah and Me!!

Recipe: Ma Po Toufu
- dou ban jiang / doubanjiang - chilli broadbean paste (abt 2 tbsp)
- lao gan ma - chilli crisps (abt 4 tbsp)
- ginger - chopped (abt 4 tbsp)
- garlic - chopped (abt 4 tbsp)
- beef minced 
- light & dark soya sauce
- sugar 1/2-1 tsp
- chinese black vinegar
- sesame oil
- shaoxing wine
- soft silken toufu cut and boiled in salted water, drained
- topped with coriander and spring onions

my ref video for recipe:


feb 2020
fresh u mian noodles with sze chuan chilli sauce mix













16 feb 2020
dinner - beef golden coin and noodles


Beef golden coin abt 1.5kg - $27 @$17/kg
tendon $3


Beef golden coin abt 1.5kg - $27 @$17/kg
tendon $3


some ingredients for soups

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