- Alright, so check it out.
It's Trevor James and I am in Chengdu, China
and I am at a super special Guokui joint.
This is one of my favorite street foods in all of Chengdu.
It's super tasty and I want to introduce this to you guys,
so let's go check it out.
Eating Guokui is a magical experience
and it all begins with the dough.
It's kneaded out and rolled into these long strips
and then followed with the real flavor kick
of seasoned beef paste with chilies, salt,
and of course, Sichuan peppercorn.
Then it's rolled up nicely, one by one,
before being put into the oil.
This is delicious.
And even if you're not into deep fried foods,
this'll likely hit the spot.
There's a feeling to this that just makes you happy.
And the best part comes after they fry it.
They're placed underneath an oven to crisp.
You're left with this sensational, meat-stuffed flatbread
that will leave you satisfied.
(Trevor laughs)
Oh, look at this, people are lining up.
Every time I come here there's a long lineup.
Look at this!
So it's basically just a super oily flatbread stuffed
with spicy, numbing beef.
Oh-ho!
Mmmmmm!
Whoa!
Wow!
That is magic.
It's saturated with oil, yet crispy at the same time.
So when you bite into it, you get this juicy, oily texture
that's really satisfying.
And the beef, actually, it's just slightly sprinkled
with ground beef throughout,
but the best part is that it's prickly.
There's chilies and Sichuan peppercorn in there.
You can see the chili flakes in there,
which gives it that prickliness.
Mmmmm!
Wow!
I've got a crowd of people, check it out.
This is just one of many local street foods you can try
in Sichuan, and all throughout China.
This is one of my favorite because it's really satisfying.
You eat this and you feel full, you feel happy,
and your mouth tingles.
And places like this are the reason why I moved to Sichuan,
because you can try something new every day here.
You can have all this new food, all these new flavors,
chat with the locals, they're always friendly.
They're always curious about foreigners tasting their food.
And it's basically just a really fun life,
getting to eat food like this, chat with locals,
and explore every day.
You just can't stop eating it.
Bye-bye.
That was a beautiful, beautiful Guokui.
I'm filled with glee right now.
That prickliness just makes your mouth come alive.
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