laziji; spicy Sichuan chicken
A Sichuan dish of deep-fried chicken pieces stir-fried with dried chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns. The name is a direct loan from Chinese 辣子鸡 (làzǐ jī).
from Chinese
Sichuan laziji is very spicy, with lots of chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns.
Authentic laziji has crispy fried chicken that is fragrant.
Borrowed from Chinese 辣子鸡 (làzǐ jī), literally 'chili chicken'.