Kung pao chicken, eggplant in hot garlic sauce, shredded pork with chili and soy - Sichuanese food has conquered the world.

宫保鸡丁、鱼香茄子、鱼香肉丝——川菜早已征服世界。

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The true dan dan noodle dish is made with a blistering chili black bean paste, ground pork, a dollop of raw minced garlic and crunchy ground peanuts topped off with scallions and cilantro.

真正的担担面的主要食材有豆豉辣椒酱、猪肉糜、少量生蒜末，还要在上面撒上香脆的花生、葱花和香菜。

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The meat-heavy stop, situated just north of downtown in the industrial Holy Cross area, is home to a full menu of housemade charcuterie from the Spicy Delaware Meatball, a pork salami packed with crushed chili, espelette pepper and garlic, to black truffle bologna.

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