Chili shrimp ( or ) is a dish of stir-fried

shrimp A shrimp (: shrimp (American English, US) or shrimps (British English, UK)) is a crustacean with an elongated body and a primarily Aquatic locomotion, swimming mode of locomotion – typically Decapods belonging to the Caridea or Dendrobranchi ...

chili sauce Chili sauce and chili paste are condiments prepared with chili peppers. Chili sauce may be hot, sweet or a combination thereof, and may differ from hot sauce in that many sweet or mild varieties exist, which is typically lacking in hot sauce ...

(which may use

doubanjiang Doubanjiang (, International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ), also known as douban, toban-djan, broad bean chili sauce, or fermented chili bean paste, is a hot and savory Chinese bean paste made from fermented Vicia faba, broad beans, chili pepper ...

) in

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. It is a part of both

Sichuan Sichuan is a province in Southwestern China, occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau—between the Jinsha River to the west, the Daba Mountains to the north, and the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau to the south. Its capital city is Cheng ...

and

Shanghai cuisine Shanghai cuisine (; Shanghainese: ''zaon⁶ he⁵ tshe¹''; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: Help:IPA/Wuu, ɑ̃¹¹ he⁴⁴ tsʰᴇ¹¹, also known as Hu cuisine (; Shanghainese: ''wu⁶ tshe¹''; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ...

s. The Sichuan version has a crisp texture and uses dried chillis, onions, and tomatoes. In

Japanese Chinese cuisine Japanese Chinese cuisine, also known as ''chūka'', represents a unique fusion of Japanese cuisine, Japanese and Chinese cuisine, Chinese culinary traditions that have evolved over the late 19th century and more recent times. This style, serv ...

, ''ebi-chiri'' () is derived from Shanghai-style

Sichuan cuisine Sichuan cuisine or Sichuanese cuisine, alternatively romanized as Szechwan cuisine or Szechuan cuisine (, Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is a style of Chinese cuisine originating from Sichuan province and the neighboring Chongqing munic ...

. It consists of stir-fried

chilli sauce Chili sauce and chili paste are condiments prepared with chili peppers. Chili sauce may be Scoville scale, hot, Sweetness, sweet or a combination thereof, and may differ from hot sauce in that many sweet or mild varieties exist, which is typic ...

. It has a history in Japan. According to ''

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'', ''ebi-chiri'' was introduced to and popularized in Japan by

Chen Kenmin Chen Kenmin (June 27, 1912 – May 12, 1990), also known as after naturalization, was a Chinese-Japanese chef. He is often credited with introducing Sichuan cuisine to Japan. He was the father of Chen Kenichi, the Iron Chef Chinese on th ...

, father of Iron Chef Chinese

Chen Kenichi , known professionally as was a Japanese chef and restaurateur, best known for his role as the Iron Chef Chinese on the television series ''Iron Chef'' (料理の鉄人). Nicknamed The Szechuan Sage, he wore a yellow outfit and rose into Ki ...

. In

Korean Chinese cuisine Korean Chinese cuisine (), also known as Sino–Korean cuisine, is a hybrid cuisine developed by the ethnic Chinese in Korea. Despite originally being derived from Chinese cuisine, Korean-Chinese cuisine consists of unique dishes with Korean f ...

, chili shrimp is called ''kkansyo-saeu'' (), a named consisting of the word ''kkansyo'' derived from Chinese ''gān shāo'' () and ''saeu'' meaning "shrimp" in Korean, or ''chilli-saeu'' () with the English-derived word ''chilli''. There is a Singaporean version of chili shrimp derived from the Sichuan version, but it has a moist texture and uses fresh chili peppers. ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...

'' stated that the Singapore version "resembles only slightly the Chinese version."

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