Mapo Beans (White Beans Cooked in the Style of Mapo Tofu)

A quick-cooking riff on mapo tofu that's perfect for using up cannellini from a big batch of cooked dry beans.

Gan Bian Si Ji Dou: Sichuan Dry Fried String Beans

Sichuan Dry Fried String Beans or Gan Bian Si Ji Dou are cooked in China using Sichuan peppercorns with a little heat from the addition of dried chili peppers and ground pork

Easy Gan Bian Si Ji Dou (Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans)

Gan bian si ji—Sichuan-style dry-fried green beans with chilies and pickles—are one of the best and most mistranslated vegetable dishes in the world. Today that dish and I are on a road trip and we're going to be driving that minibus over some uncharted territory.

Shanghai Hot Sauce Noodles (Lajiang Mian）

Shanghai Hot Sauce Noodles, Shanghai Lajiang Mian (上海辣酱面) or sometimes “doubanjiang mian (豆瓣酱面) is comprised of noodles, broth, and a spicy mixture of pork, tofu, peanuts, spicy chili bean paste, and sugar). The spicy, savory mixture poured over a hot bowl of noodles is simply delicious, if not addictive.

How to Make a Hot Pot Dipping Sauce

Want to have Chinese hotpot, but confused about hot pot sauces? Here are our 5 favorite variations & a full list of sauce bar ingredients!

Homemade Chili Oil with Black Beans

If you love our homemade Chili Oil, you’ll love this Chili Oil with Black Beans, an approximation of Lao Gan Ma Chili Oil with Black Bean!

Suan La Fen (Chongqing Hot & Sour Noodle Soup) - The Woks of Life

Suan La Fen (酸辣粉), or Chongqing Hot and Sour Glass Noodle Soup layers spicy, numbing, sour, and umami flavors with glass noodles and colorful condiments.

Black Bean Dipping Sauce With Maple Syrup

Chinese fermented black soy beans are eye-bulgingly salty and all kinds of funky. Here, its fermented tang is transformed into a delicious dipping sauce with the help of maple syrup, creamy peanut butter, and a little chili oil for some warm heat. It's perfect as a dip for dumplings, and is also delicious with roasted chicken and seared pork chops.

Dan Dan Noodles (Spicy Sichuan noodles)

Get your sichuan spicy noodle fix! Dan Dan Noodles does call for a trip to the Asian store. But once you've got everything, it's a cinch to make!

Ma La Xiang Guo (Spicy Numbing Stir-fry Pot)

This ma la xiang guo recipe (a spicy mix of vegetables, meats, and Sichuan seasonings) is a recreation of a dish we enjoyed often when we lived in Beijing.