Kwei Fei

Name: Kwei Fei
Address: 1977 Maybank Hwy, Charleston, SC, 29412, US
Telephone: 843-225-0094
Price range: $$

Tue–Thu 5pm–9pm; Fri–Sat 5pm–10pm; Sun–Mon closed

Dan dan noodles: A Sichuan street dish: wheat noodles under a sauce of chili oil, Sichuan peppercorn, sesame paste and preserved vegetable, topped with crumbled fried pork and stirred together at the table. Numbing, nutty and savory rather than simply hot. On this menu as: Dan Dan Mian.
Dry-fried green beans: Green beans (or shredded beef) flash-fried in oil until blistered and wrinkled, then tossed with minced pork, preserved vegetable, garlic and chili. "Dry-fried" (gan bian) is the technique: no sauce, just a hot wok and seasoning that clings. On this menu as: Dry Fried Green Beans.
Szechuan-style (American menus): The older Wade-Giles spelling of Sichuan. On American-Chinese menus "Szechuan beef" or "Szechuan chicken" signals a spicy garlic-chili sauce with vegetables; on a Sichuan restaurant's menu the same word means the real thing, so expect Sichuan peppercorn and real heat. On this menu as: Sichuan Beef.

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