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| | Sichuan Cuisine |
 | | In this respect, Sichuan cuisine differs from Beijing cuisine, which was mainly for officials and nobility; Huai — Yang cuisine, which was mainly for rich, important traders; and Jiangsu — Zhejiang cuisine, which was mainly for literati. |
 | | When flavoring foods, sometimes two or more flavorings are combined, and sometimes a hot fire is used to concentrate the extract from the dish to increase the intensity of the flavor, preserve the primary taste of the dish, remove unpleasant flavors, and increase pleasant flavors. |
 | | Sichuan cuisine also has many delicious snacks and desserts, such as Bangbang chicken, chicken with sesame paste, lantern shadow beef, husband and wife’s pork lung slices, steamed beef, noodles with chili sauce, and rice dumplings stuffed with sesame paste. |
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