Tender slices of pork poached in a red chili bean broth over bean sprouts, lettuce or cabbage, then topped with dried chili and Sichuan pepper sizzled in hot oil. Very hot and numbing, despite a name that means water-boiled.
Shuǐzhǔ ròupiàn shì chuāncài guǎn de jīngdiǎn cài.
Shuizhu pork slices is a classic at Sichuan restaurants.
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Sichuan dish of pork slices cooked with bean sprouts and greens, finished with hot oil poured over chilies and Sichuan peppercorns. Despite the name 'water-boiled,' it is unmistakably 麻辣 (mouth-numbing spicy).