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What is Bobo Chicken?
Skewers of chicken and vegetables steeped in a fragrant, chilli-red Sichuan sauce.
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Flavor profile
Spicy · Numbing · Savory
Skewers of chicken and vegetables steeped in a fragrant, chilli-red Sichuan sauce.
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Key ingredients
Chicken, vegetables, chilli oil, Sichuan pepper, sesame, stock and seasonings.
This is a food guide, not a recipe. Ingredients and preparation vary between cooks, shops and cities.
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How it is usually made
Cooked ingredients are threaded onto skewers, chilled and soaked in a deeply seasoned red-oil broth before serving.
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Origin and food culture
Bobo chicken is associated with Leshan in Sichuan. Bobo refers to the earthenware bowl traditionally used to hold the seasoned broth or chilli-oil dressing.
Although chicken gave the snack its name, contemporary shops commonly offer many cooked meat, offal, tofu and vegetable skewers served cool or at room temperature.