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Szechuan

British  
/ ˈsɪtʃwɑːn /

noun

  1. a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Sichuan

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The orange sauce — almost candy-sweet with a citrus tang — is cooked with real orange peels and dried Szechuan peppers.

From Los Angeles Times

My own go-to is a cold sesame noodle appetizer from the Szechuan place on my block.

From Salon

It included 16 ingredients, Indian mulberry, golden eye-grass, the deciduous perennial Asian lizard’s tail and the carrot-like plant Szechuan Lovage among them.

From Los Angeles Times

At $27, it’s on the pricier side, but it’s a large dish with seasoned Szechuan sauce and a nice mix of flavors and textures, as carrots, cucumbers and peanuts round out the presentation.

From Los Angeles Times

The jam sauce, meanwhile, features red pepper, Szechuan peppercorn, cayenne pepper and apple vinegar.

From Washington Times