"Ancestry"

#13229546

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 14, 2025, workers drain water from large earthenware jars in a Lao Tan Zi factory warehouse, where vegetables ferment using methods passed down for millennia. This ancestral know-how, deeply rooted in Sichuan culture, relies on precise techniques and strict fermentation times. Inside the jars, cabbage, radishes, and beans slowly transform, developing the tangy and umami flavors typical of the local cuisine.

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#13229547

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 14, 2025, workers drain water from large earthenware jars in a Lao Tan Zi factory warehouse, where vegetables ferment using methods passed down for millennia. This ancestral know-how, deeply rooted in Sichuan culture, relies on precise techniques and strict fermentation times. Inside the jars, cabbage, radishes, and beans slowly transform, developing the tangy and umami flavors typical of the local cuisine.

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#13229548

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 14, 2025, workers drain water from large earthenware jars in a Lao Tan Zi factory warehouse, where vegetables ferment using methods passed down for millennia. This ancestral know-how, deeply rooted in Sichuan culture, relies on precise techniques and strict fermentation times. Inside the jars, cabbage, radishes, and beans slowly transform, developing the tangy and umami flavors typical of the local cuisine.

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#13229556

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 12, 2025, a woman stirs a chili fermentation vat at the Wang Feng factory, where chilies macerate slowly. She carefully monitors the subtle balance of heat, humidity, and resting time--conditions essential for the chilies to fully release their powerful, complex aromas. This precise gesture, repeated daily, embodies a patient alchemy at the heart of Sichuan's culinary traditions, preserving ancestral know-how.

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#13229557

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 12, 2025, a man carefully stirs chili fermentation vats at the Wang Feng factory, where chilies macerate slowly. He closely monitors the subtle balance of heat, humidity, and resting time--conditions essential for the chilies to fully release their powerful, complex aromas. This precise gesture, repeated daily, embodies a patient alchemy at the heart of Sichuan's culinary traditions, preserving ancestral know-how.

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#13229522

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, a man hand-roasts freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. As the final step before commercialization, this firing gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229523

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, a man hand-roasts freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. As the final step before commercialization, this firing gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229524

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, a man hand-roasts freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. As the final step before commercialization, this firing gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229525

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, a man hand-roasts freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. As the final step before commercialization, this firing gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229526

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, men hand-roast freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. This firing, the final step before commercialization, gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229527

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, men hand-roast freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. This firing, the final step before commercialization, gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229528

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, a man hand-roasts freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. As the final step before commercialization, this firing gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229529

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, a man hand-roasts freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. As the final step before commercialization, this firing gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229530

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, a man hand-roasts freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. As the final step before commercialization, this firing gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229531

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, a man hand-roasts freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. As the final step before commercialization, this firing gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229591

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on April 12, 2025, Chef Xu Xiaohong, in his Yin Ba 1986 restaurant, discusses with his team the core values of traditional Sichuan cuisine: balancing spiciness and aroma, respecting local ingredients, and passing down ancestral culinary know-how.

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