Picked up from a Chinese supermarket, reduced to £2.39 (was £3.36). Absolute bargain. This is the real deal -- a proper Sichuan dry dipping powder that tastes like street food in a sachet.
Brand: 翠宏 (Cuihong) -- 四川翠宏食品有限公司 (Sichuan Cuihong Food Co., Ltd.)
Product: 老味干碟 (Laowei Gandie) -- "Old/Traditional Flavour Dry Dipping Powder"
Origin: Hanzhong, Sichuan province -- the heartland of Chinese chili culture
Imported by: Ark Wholesalers Ltd, Erith, Kent DA8 2AD ([email protected])
This is a classic Sichuan 干碟 (gandie) -- a dry condiment you dip cooked food directly into rather than a liquid sauce. The "老味" positioning means it's sold as an authentic, old-school recipe. It comes in a 100g bag containing individual 10g sachets.
Dehydrated chilli, vegetable oil, white sesame, soybean, peanuts, glutamate monosodium, salt, Sichuan pepper, sugar, chicken flavour seasoning, spices, food flavours.
⚠️ Allergens: Soybean and peanuts (in bold on pack)
| Energy | 2087 kJ |
| Protein | 22.8g |
| Fat | 31.0g |
| Carbohydrate | 32.5g |
| Salt | 4545mg |
Extremely high salt -- but it's a condiment, used in pinches.