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The source of the epidemic is thought to be the civet cat. This animal was served in restaurants throughout the region both before and after the outbreak, although briefly taken off the menu when it was discovered to be a carrier of the disease.

SARS & Vinegar: The Untold Story of Mainland China

When news of the outbreak spread across the globe, foreign tourists, expats and journalists fled ...

China Adam Bray

General Tso’s Chicken

Recipe: General Tso’s Chicken

Make it yourself: General Tso’s Chicken

China Habeeb Salloum

Sichuan Noodle Salad

Recipe: Sichuan Noodle Salad

Make it yourself: Sichuan Noodle Salad

China Habeeb Salloum

'Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress' Szechuan Recipes & Photos

This Szechuan-Style Menu features Spicy Deep Fried Dumplings, a noodle dish with pork and an arra...

China Celeste Heiter

Sichuan Chicken

Travellers know that they have reached china after they indulge in Sichuan cuisine.

If you like your food spicy hot, you should try Sichuan (or Szechuan) food. One of the most famou...

China Habeeb Salloum

Sichuan Salmon

Recipe: Sichuan Tuna or Salmon

Make it yourself: Sichuan Tuna or Salmon

China Habeeb Salloum

Sichuan Spicy Tofu

Recipe: Sichuan Spicy Tofu

Make it yourself: Sichuan Spicy Tofu

China Habeeb Salloum

Sichuan Green String Beans

Recipe: Sichuan Green String Beans

Make it yourself: Sichuan (or Szechuan) Green String Beans

China Habeeb Salloum

Sichuan Stir-Fried Shrimp

Recipe: Sichuan Stir-Fried Shrimp

Make it yourself: Sichuan Stir-Fried Shrimp

China Habeeb Salloum

Sichuan Chicken

Recipe: Sichuan Chicken

Make it yourself: Sichuan (or Szechuan) Chicken

China Habeeb Salloum

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Recipe: Sichuan Eggplants

Make it yourself: Sichuan Eggplants

China Habeeb Salloum

Spicy Sichuan Pepper Beef With Noodles

Recipe: Spicy Pepper Beef With Noodles

Make it yourself: Spicy Sichuan (or Szechuan) Pepper Beef With Noodles..

China Habeeb Salloum

Sichuan Bean Curd and Shrimp Soup

Recipe: Bean Curd and Shrimp Soup

Make it yourself: Sichuan (or Szechuan) Bean Curd and Shrimp Soup

China Habeeb Salloum

Emeishan, Sichuan province, China

Excerpt from "Hard Roads in Shu" -- Li Bai

Oh but it is high and dangerous! Such traveling is harder than scaling the blue sky. Until two ru...

China Dawn Stanton

Xiaojin, Sichuan, China

Thoughts of Old Time From a Night-Mooring Under Niuzhu Mountain -- Li Bai

This night to the west of the river's edge There is not one cloud in the whole blue sky, As I wat...

China Dawn Stanton

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