Good question. I've tried half a dozen brands of spicy chili crisp over the past decade, and most are a tame medium on the Holy F**k scale. But also realize that many brands use ground Szechuan peppercorns in their recipe, and those are not so much spicy as they are tongue-numbing. Added sensation.
February 11, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Good question. I've tried half a dozen brands of spicy chili crisp over the past decade, and most are a tame medium on the Holy F**k scale. But also realize that many brands use ground Szechuan peppercorns in their recipe, and those are not so much spicy as they are tongue-numbing. Added sensation.
Ich muss dringend mal wieder geil chinesisch Essen gehen. Szechuan-Style. Ins CQ Flavour oder so... Hätte ich mega Bock drauf.
February 11, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Ich muss dringend mal wieder geil chinesisch Essen gehen. Szechuan-Style. Ins CQ Flavour oder so... Hätte ich mega Bock drauf.
Oh yes, but if you don’t have tahini (I don’t), tbh once you add garlic, soy sauce, black vinegar, chili peppers and some Szechuan peppercorn if you have that…
Then whether it’s sesame or peanut butter doesn’t much matter. Most people absolutely can’t tell and unless someone has a peanut allergy 🤷🏻♀️
Then whether it’s sesame or peanut butter doesn’t much matter. Most people absolutely can’t tell and unless someone has a peanut allergy 🤷🏻♀️
February 11, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Oh yes, but if you don’t have tahini (I don’t), tbh once you add garlic, soy sauce, black vinegar, chili peppers and some Szechuan peppercorn if you have that…
Then whether it’s sesame or peanut butter doesn’t much matter. Most people absolutely can’t tell and unless someone has a peanut allergy 🤷🏻♀️
Then whether it’s sesame or peanut butter doesn’t much matter. Most people absolutely can’t tell and unless someone has a peanut allergy 🤷🏻♀️
🧛 Szechuan Button and Chinese Five Spice.
You think Ylang Ylang is a soothing scent?
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You think Ylang Ylang is a soothing scent?
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Clean Bandit - Rather Be ft. Jess Glynne [Official Video]
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February 11, 2026 at 5:22 AM
🧛 Szechuan Button and Chinese Five Spice.
You think Ylang Ylang is a soothing scent?
youtu.be/m-M1AtrxztU?...
You think Ylang Ylang is a soothing scent?
youtu.be/m-M1AtrxztU?...
mochii of the day <3
February 11, 2026 at 2:03 AM
mochii of the day <3
tomato paste + chili garlic + ginger sauteed in a pan, then add dried chili, fenugreek, ground szechuan pepper, garam masala, mustard, cilantro, turmeric, red pepper, several healthy glugs of soy sauce, and four cups broth
February 11, 2026 at 12:13 AM
tomato paste + chili garlic + ginger sauteed in a pan, then add dried chili, fenugreek, ground szechuan pepper, garam masala, mustard, cilantro, turmeric, red pepper, several healthy glugs of soy sauce, and four cups broth
At the end, Donald is nudged awake to discover that Steely Dan bested Radiohead, Eminem, and Beck to win album of the year. He and Walter celebrate with Szechuan dumplings at Mr. Chow's.
February 10, 2026 at 11:55 PM
At the end, Donald is nudged awake to discover that Steely Dan bested Radiohead, Eminem, and Beck to win album of the year. He and Walter celebrate with Szechuan dumplings at Mr. Chow's.
Lao Gan Ma (Old Godmother)
February 10, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Lao Gan Ma (Old Godmother)
Mise en place
February 10, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Mise en place
I just found my little jar of szechuan peppercorns open on the counter from a couple days ago noooooooo
February 10, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I just found my little jar of szechuan peppercorns open on the counter from a couple days ago noooooooo
Gonna take a bus all the way to a chinese grocery store and clear their entire stock of latiao atp this shits so tasty i hate szechuan peppercorn but these little fuckers taste so good
February 10, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Gonna take a bus all the way to a chinese grocery store and clear their entire stock of latiao atp this shits so tasty i hate szechuan peppercorn but these little fuckers taste so good
Brasilien? Szechuan? Tasmanien?
February 9, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Brasilien? Szechuan? Tasmanien?
This place has the absolute best szechuan in the area. My typical orders are this, three cup chicken, dan dan noodles, and (only if ordering there) fried fish w/ lychee sauce.
February 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM
This place has the absolute best szechuan in the area. My typical orders are this, three cup chicken, dan dan noodles, and (only if ordering there) fried fish w/ lychee sauce.
Every time I hear the Szechuan dialect being spoken I understand why non-Mandarin speakers are so confused about tones.
February 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Every time I hear the Szechuan dialect being spoken I understand why non-Mandarin speakers are so confused about tones.
For lunch today I cooked udon, fried kohlrabi, and soft tofu and asian chives
February 9, 2026 at 1:16 PM
For lunch today I cooked udon, fried kohlrabi, and soft tofu and asian chives
Szechuan chicken stirfry time
February 9, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Szechuan chicken stirfry time
That Super bowl classic, homemade Chinese Eggplant with Spicy Szechuan Sauce
February 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
That Super bowl classic, homemade Chinese Eggplant with Spicy Szechuan Sauce
Took some leftover congee I made and heated it up with some intensely beautiful 7 day dashi miso soup with spinach and silken tofu, roasted a sweet potato with chili and cinammon to chop up and dump in there, and finished it with fresh scallions, tamari, sesame oil and szechuan chili crisp.
February 8, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Took some leftover congee I made and heated it up with some intensely beautiful 7 day dashi miso soup with spinach and silken tofu, roasted a sweet potato with chili and cinammon to chop up and dump in there, and finished it with fresh scallions, tamari, sesame oil and szechuan chili crisp.
I think this is my favorite photo I've ever taken of my wife.
(Hes holding our takeout from JUN Szechuan 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤)
(Hes holding our takeout from JUN Szechuan 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤)
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I think this is my favorite photo I've ever taken of my wife.
(Hes holding our takeout from JUN Szechuan 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤)
(Hes holding our takeout from JUN Szechuan 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤)
girls scouts cookies and numbing szechuan peppercorns 😛💕
February 8, 2026 at 3:59 AM
girls scouts cookies and numbing szechuan peppercorns 😛💕
Is there a known, locals-call-it-the-best Chinese takeout restaurant in Portland? I mean shitty Americanized slop like crab rangoons, and spare ribs, not “modern takes on obscure Szechuan cuisine.” I feel like Portland is lacking one since that place on Forest Ave closed like 5 years ago.
February 8, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Is there a known, locals-call-it-the-best Chinese takeout restaurant in Portland? I mean shitty Americanized slop like crab rangoons, and spare ribs, not “modern takes on obscure Szechuan cuisine.” I feel like Portland is lacking one since that place on Forest Ave closed like 5 years ago.
you all think you’re so much better than me just because you’ve never been permanently banned from mcdonald’s over a simple misunderstanding about szechuan sauce
February 7, 2026 at 11:56 PM
you all think you’re so much better than me just because you’ve never been permanently banned from mcdonald’s over a simple misunderstanding about szechuan sauce
Find an asian grocery store that has bulk amount pucks of those ramen noodles without the packets, use those same veggies, buy soy/szechuan sauce=basically a free order of restaurant fried noodles with just a tiny bit of practice in a wok. I wish I knew the trick in my 20s...
February 7, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Find an asian grocery store that has bulk amount pucks of those ramen noodles without the packets, use those same veggies, buy soy/szechuan sauce=basically a free order of restaurant fried noodles with just a tiny bit of practice in a wok. I wish I knew the trick in my 20s...
Yes. Or just plain good old Chinese food. I am so longing for some. Preferably Szechuan.
February 7, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Yes. Or just plain good old Chinese food. I am so longing for some. Preferably Szechuan.
Made Szechuan chicken for dinner tonight. Not sure I got the right red chilis bc these were EXTREMELY spicy. It’s the hottest thing I’ve ever cooked. But the Szechuan peppercorns still came through.
Hope you’re all having a Good Friday night!
Hope you’re all having a Good Friday night!
February 7, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Made Szechuan chicken for dinner tonight. Not sure I got the right red chilis bc these were EXTREMELY spicy. It’s the hottest thing I’ve ever cooked. But the Szechuan peppercorns still came through.
Hope you’re all having a Good Friday night!
Hope you’re all having a Good Friday night!