Anzhou Oil Tea

Last updated 2026-11-15 — Anzhou Oil Tea is a distinctive Han Chinese snack unique to northwestern Sichuan, belonging to the Sichuan cuisine family, and is often chosen as a breakfast favorite. The traditional preparation involves first grinding regular rice into rice flour, then mixing it with water and cooking it in boiling water to create a suitably thick or thin rice paste. This paste is then turned into a porridge-like consistency, mixed with deep-fried dough twists (sanzi), crispy yellow soybeans or peanuts, shredded preserved mustard tuber, along with salt, ground Sichuan peppercorns, chili oil, MSG, and chopped scallions. Stirred together, it makes for a deliciously spicy and fragrant dish.