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It doesn’t look like the most interesting thing on the menu: “Szechuan-style fried fish” may not grab your attention, especially next to dishes like “Check yo neck!” which promises a roll-your-own ...

In restaurants across Chengdu, China, there is a singular dish that evokes a tingling response - crispy stir-fried chicken on a plate piled high with thin red chilis. It’s called la zi ji, and as ...

Not all the dishes at Old Town Taste are Sichuan, and not all Sichuan dishes are spicy, but this new Tempe gem sure brings some heat. Old Town Taste gives lessons on capsaicin, on the hard and soft ...