Shuizhu

Shuizhu (Chinese: 水煮; pinyin: shǔizhǔ, [ʂwěɪ ʈʂù ɻôʊ pʰjɛ̂n]) is a Chinese dish which originated from the cuisine of Sichuan province and the name literally means "water boiled (meat)".

The preparation of this dish usually involves some sort of meat, usually beef, which is then called "shǔizhǔròupiàn" or fish when it's called "shǔizhǔyú, 水煮鱼", chili pepper, and a large amount of vegetable oil.

The meat is prepared with water, starch, and a slight amount of salt.

This dish maintains tenderness of the meat by poaching it instead of stir frying.

It offers a good combination of tender meat, freshness of vegetable, hot spicy flavor of chili pepper, and numbing sensation of Sichuan pepper.