"alchemy"

#13229552

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on April 12, 2025, women tend the fermentation vats at the Wang Feng factory, filled with chili peppers, carefully balancing heat, humidity, and resting times. This gesture, repeated day after day, allows the chilies to ferment slowly while developing their aromatic intensity--a patient alchemy at the heart of the region's culinary traditions.

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#13229553

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on April 12, 2025, women tend the fermentation vats at the Wang Feng factory, filled with chili peppers, carefully balancing heat, humidity, and resting times. This gesture, repeated day after day, allows the chilies to ferment slowly while developing their aromatic intensity--a patient alchemy at the heart of the region's culinary traditions.

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#13229554

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on April 12, 2025, women tend the fermentation vats at the Wang Feng factory, filled with chili peppers, carefully balancing heat, humidity, and resting times. This gesture, repeated day after day, allows the chilies to ferment slowly while developing their aromatic intensity--a patient alchemy at the heart of the region's culinary traditions.

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#13229555

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on April 12, 2025, women tend the fermentation vats at the Wang Feng factory, filled with chili peppers, carefully balancing heat, humidity, and resting times. This gesture, repeated day after day, allows the chilies to ferment slowly while developing their aromatic intensity--a patient alchemy at the heart of the region's culinary traditions.

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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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#13162924

7 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 6: People chat in front of the Kazimierz Alchemia Pub during fresh snowfall in Krakow, Poland, on January 6, 2026. Light snowfall and sub-zero temperatures marked winter conditions in the city, with cold weather affecting traffic and daily life.

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#11132729

9 April 2024

The so-called alchemical medallion is being pictured in the Coin Cabinet at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria, on April 4, 2024.

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#4297656

9 May 2019

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CA, USA - MAY 08: Hrush Achemyan arrives at the Fashion Nova x Cardi B Collection Launch Party held at the Hollywood Palladium on May 8, 2019 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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#4297654

9 May 2019

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CA, USA - MAY 08: Hrush Achemyan arrives at the Fashion Nova x Cardi B Collection Launch Party held at the Hollywood Palladium on May 8, 2019 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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#4297652

9 May 2019

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CA, USA - MAY 08: Hrush Achemyan arrives at the Fashion Nova x Cardi B Collection Launch Party held at the Hollywood Palladium on May 8, 2019 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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#4297650

9 May 2019

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CA, USA - MAY 08: Hrush Achemyan arrives at the Fashion Nova x Cardi B Collection Launch Party held at the Hollywood Palladium on May 8, 2019 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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#4297648

9 May 2019

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CA, USA - MAY 08: Hrush Achemyan arrives at the Fashion Nova x Cardi B Collection Launch Party held at the Hollywood Palladium on May 8, 2019 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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#4297646

9 May 2019

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CA, USA - MAY 08: Hrush Achemyan arrives at the Fashion Nova x Cardi B Collection Launch Party held at the Hollywood Palladium on May 8, 2019 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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#4297644

9 May 2019

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CA, USA - MAY 08: Hrush Achemyan arrives at the Fashion Nova x Cardi B Collection Launch Party held at the Hollywood Palladium on May 8, 2019 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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#4297642

9 May 2019

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CA, USA - MAY 08: Hrush Achemyan arrives at the Fashion Nova x Cardi B Collection Launch Party held at the Hollywood Palladium on May 8, 2019 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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