...回锅肉, pinyin: Húi Gūo Ròu, literally means "Meat that's been returned to the wok"), along with Mapo Dofu (麻婆豆腐), Hot Pot (火锅) and Kung Pao chicken (宫保鸡丁), is probably the best-known Sichuan style Chinese dish.
Chilies both warm the bodyand induce a cooling sweat, somapodofuis a dish made-to-order for Chengdu's perenniallyhumidclimate, with its bone-chillingwinters and oppressively muggysummers.