The Long History of
Szechuan Culinary Arts

As one of the eight major cuisines in China, Szechuan Cuisine occupies an important position in the history of Chinese culinary arts.

Szechuan cuisine originated in Su and Ba, two countries in ancient China an established its initial form during the eras of Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han Dynasties. It has improved in the era of Tang and Song Dynasties and eventually flourished in the end of the Qing Dynasty. It has been more than three thousand years from its beginning in the Su and Ba till its maturity. It became one of the four major cuisines in China and gained an eminent reputation in the world.