Sichuanese Cuisine Restaurant
Sichuanese Cuisine Restaurant, being called “Old Szechuan Restaurant” in Chinese, was originally founded by Chef Kao Hsiao-Sung in Seattle Chinatown in 1992. He started his own restaurant in an older and kind-“worn-out” restaurant in Seattle Chinatown because he wanted to keep the old and authentic Sichuanese cooking style and that is why he gave the name of “Liao Sichuan” which means old Szechuan.
In China, Sichuanese cuisine is perhaps the most popular cuisine of eight major Chinese cuisines. It enjoys an international reputation for being spicy and flavorful. Yet the highly distinctive pungency is not its only characteristic. In fact, Sichuan cuisine boasts a variety of flavors and different methods of cooking, featuring the taste of hot, sweet, sour, salty, or tongue-numbing. Sichuan cuisine is famous for its distinct and various flavors coming from "three peppers: pepper, chili and peppercorn". The beauty of Sichuan dishes lies in its flavor can stimulate people's appetizing.
However, the people in western country may not see Sichuan seasoning material such as peppercorn (HuaJiao), and therefore, it is difficult to understand the flavors such as numbing taste. Chef Kao started his culinary career in America since 1980 and he understood what is the real Sichuan flavor for American people. He prepared his own cooking sauce using the special ingredients such as peppercorn imported from Sichuan. Chef Kao believes that cooking is an artist work and he always put his artistic creativity into his Sichuanese Cuisine. He is the first chef to introduce the "Mala huoguo" - "Hot and spicy Hotpot" in America. Most importantly, our price and the tasting food can never be beaten.
Following is the quote from the Seattle Weekly:
"The jolly matrons at the Sichuanese Cuisine Restaurant always seem friendly, and the food is pleasantly spicy in the tradition of this region of China, renowned for its hot peppers and fiery, independent tempers. There’s no fusion here, just home-style Chinese food, oil and all. The garlic eggplant and kung pao shrimp are favorites, and most portions are large and inexpensive—one dish may feed two people. Despite the plain decor, the crowds of happy guests make for a warm, fuzzy feeling."
Lastly, Welcome to our restaurant and have some hot & taste fun.