Sichuan Food

Bring 1/2 cup vegtable oil to a boil with the below ingredients, then reduce to simmer and wait 10 minutes or until garlic is slightly browned

• 1 star anise

• 1/2 stick cinnamon

• 1 tablespoon sichuan peppercorn

• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced thin

• 1 inch ginger, peeled and sliced thin

Grind 16-20 thai or bird chilies, to dust and put in an empty bowl.

Strain oil over chili bowl through a mesh strainer. Then add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of black vinegar, 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame oil and 1 teaspoon of sugar.

Add cooked and strained noodles to the bowl.

one brick soft tofu - cut into squares

(optional - 12 whole scallions, smashed on end and cut into 1 inch pieces)

put into bowl with 2 cups of chicken broth and microwave for 5-7 minutes

1 tablespoon sichuan peppercorns, microwaved for 30 seconds then ground

put 9 cloves of garlic, 1/3 cup broad bean chili paste, 3 inches of ginger skinned and cut into coins, 1 tablespoon of fermented black beans into a food processor and process for 2 minutes

then add 1/4 cup of vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon of sichuan chili powder and 1 teaspoon of the ground sichuan peppercorns and process for 1-2 minutes

transfer to bowl to wait

then take 1/2 pound of meat (beef or pork) and put into pan with 1 tablespoon of oil into a saucepan and cook until brown, about 5-7 minutes then scrape and transfer to a bowl

add 1 tablespoon of oil to the saucepan with the processed paste and heat for 2-3 minutes or until oil has separated

then add tofu and broth to saucepan along with 2 tablespoons of hoison paste and 2 teaspoons of toasted sesame oil, and then the browned meat and bring to a simmer, about 2-3 minutes

put 2 tablespoons of water and 1 tablespoon or cornstarch into a small bowl, mix and then add to saucepan - stiring while adding.

garnish with ground sichuan peppercorns and serve with white rice

4 pound pork butt cut into thin slices (cut down middle and turn onto cut side, then cut into three sections, if any big pieces of fat-use boning knife to skim off)

take fork and prick them 10 times on each side - then place into plastic bag

put 1/2 sugar, 1/2 soy sauce and 1/4 cut of dry sherry to a bowl and stir, then add 6 tablespoons of hoison sauce, 2 tablespoons of grated fresh ginger, 2 grated close of garlic, 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame oil, 1 teaspoon chinese five spice and 1/4 teaspoon of white ground pepper