Old Szechuan - Seattle, WA

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. 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.

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. (from http://sichuaneserestaurant.com)