The tiger-skin peppers[1] (Chinese: 虎皮青椒), also spelled as tiger skin peppers,[2] known as hupi qingjiao in Chinese,[3] blistered and papery, dressed in oil and salt,[4] is a hot dish[5] made with green peppers as the main ingredient.[6]
| Chinese | 虎皮青椒 |
|---|---|
| Cuisine | Sichuan cuisine |
Tiger-skin peppers got its name because the peppers are fried and slightly charred, and those mottled charred spots are like the patterns of a tiger.[7] Tiger-skin peppers is an ordinary homemade dish, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, slightly spicy.[8]
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- ^ "[Eat and Live in Enshi] tiger-skin peppers". Enshi Daily. 2011-06-25.
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