The sauce’s name, as explained earlier, is based on its origin – Sichuan, a southwestern province in China that is popular for its unique cooking style.
It also has a decent amount of protein but the best part about it is that it is extremely low in both calories as well as carbohydrates making it perfect for people who are watching their weight.
Szechuan cuisine, Szechwan cuisine, or Sichuan cuisine is a style of Chinese cuisine originating in Sichuan Province of southwestern China famed for bold flavors, particularly the pungency and spiciness resulting from liberal use of chili peppers, as well as the unique flavor of the Sichuan peppercorn.
ˈsēch-ˈwän. or Szechwan. ˈsech-ˌwän ˈsesh- : of, relating to, or being a style of Chinese cooking that is spicy, oily, and especially peppery.
Sichuan, sheng (province) of China. It is located in the upper Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) valley in the southwestern part of the country. Sichuan is the second largest of the Chinese provinces.
Szechuan is the phonetic spelling which was used in the West before the romanization of Chinese (called pinyin) was adopted in the 1980s. In pinyin, it is spelt Sichuan. In Chinese, 四川 四 (si – meaning four) and 川 (chuan – meaning river). Sichuan is a province in South West (south central actually) China.
1 cup of szechuan noodles (A Taste of China) contains 250 Calories.
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