A Bite of China’s Season 1 Episode 6 introduces Sichuan cuisine in the blend of five flavors.

The climate in the Sichuan Basin is humid and rainy. People living here need the power and warmth of chili peppers. In Sichuan cuisine, whether it is used as a main ingredient, an auxiliary ingredient or a seasoning, pepper is the favorite, and it puts a distinct mark on Sichuan cuisine.

Chili pepper and Sichuan peppercorns are versatile and overbearing magical condiments. No matter what kind of ingredients are cooked with these two seasonings, the tip of the tongue will be numb and the head will be sweating after entering the mouth. This kind of comfortable, enjoyable and refreshing feeling cannot be given by other cuisines.

Chinese cooking can not only invade our taste buds as fiercely as spicy Sichuan cuisine, but it can also moisten things silently and let our tongues appreciate the beauty of umami.