At the table
Take chili and egg together with chopsticks, alongside rice.
Contains egg. Ask about heat, dressing and chicken-based seasoning.
Contains egg. Ask about heat, dressing and chicken-based seasoning.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Contains egg. Ask about heat, dressing and chicken-based seasoning.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
A spicy Hunan plate of soft charred chilies and smooth preserved egg. Garlic and the dressing add a savory aroma.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- A spicy Hunan plate of soft charred chilies and smooth preserved egg. Garlic and the dressing add a savory aroma.
- How it’s made
- Char and peel fresh chilies, tear into strips and mix with garlic, salt, sesame oil, vinegar and chicken seasoning; add cut preserved egg.
Contains egg. Ask about heat, dressing and chicken-based seasoning.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Its origins are linked to Hunan.
About this regional connection
Hunan: Hunan. One account says Xiangxi, and a Changsha home cook also makes the charred-chili and preserved-egg plate. The county inside Hunan is not settled.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有火烧辣椒拌皮蛋吗？
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A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Flame-charred chili with preserved egg
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Hunan cooking uses charred peppers in dressed dishes; this plate names preserved egg as a core ingredient.