At the table
Try a small portion first; add more sauce only if the heat suits you.
This is cooked beef and offal, not necessarily lung; ask which cuts are used. Recipes vary; confirm the actual ingredients if you have dietary restrictions.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Brisket with beef tongue is one combination; beef chuck can replace the brisket. Another version uses brisket and tripe, while lean versions may omit offal. Peanuts, sesame seeds, and cilantro are optional toppings.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory, chili-hot and tingling, with a little vinegar.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Tender beef with firmer or springier offal, depending on the cuts.
- How it’s made
- Braise the meat, allow it to cool enough to slice, and dress the slices before serving.
Brisket with beef tongue is one combination; beef chuck can replace the brisket. Another version uses brisket and tripe, while lean versions may omit offal. Peanuts, sesame seeds, and cilantro are optional toppings.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Sichuan.
About this regional connection
Sichuan: Part of the Sichuan cooking repertoire.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有夫妻肺片吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A Chengdu dish whose name does not guarantee lung
“Fuqi” means a husband-and-wife pair. The Chengdu Fuqi brand dates to 1933; its story links the name to cooks Guo Chaohua and Zhang Tianzheng. The brand’s listed main ingredients are beef, beef head skin, heart, tongue and tripe; lung is not on the list despite “fei pian” (“lung slices”) in the name. The name alone cannot tell you which cuts another restaurant uses.
