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| Alternative names | 怪味 |
|---|---|
| Type | seasoning mixture |
Guaiwei (Chinese:怪味;pinyin:guàiwèi), literally "exotic taste" or "strange taste",[1] is a seasoning mixture inSichuan cuisine ofChina. Although it is popular in theSichuan province, it is seldom used outside the region's cuisine, unlikeyuxiang, another seasoning mixture of the region. The guaiwei seasoning exists in several forms but can be viewed as the combination ofyuxiang andmala seasoning with a high proportion ofsesame andsour ingredients.
The ingredients of guaiwei always consists of either some or all of each group of:
Preparation of the seasoning mixture can be done cold or hot, with cold mixtures being richer and heavier and hot mixtures lighter in taste.[2]
Dishes that strongly use guaiwei are named as such. For instance: