Yunnan, Sichuan, and Hunan are all provinces from the central highlands of China. (You may have heard of Yunnan as the province with the famous pu-erh mountains). Make sure you baste the chicken a lot, especially if it is on the larger side. The soup was excellent! Try adding a touch of sichuan pepper. The pickled tuber is sometimes available in plastic packaging on the shelves, but also sometimes self-serve from plastic boxes/buckets on the floor of the produce section of Asian markets.

Joe’s Ratings: 5.5/6.5/4.5 for Chicken/Soup/Cabbage

Difficulty Ratings: 5/4/2