Spicy chicken cubes from Chung King. (Clarissa Wei / For The Times)
Chili-sauteed cabbage from Chung King. (Clarissa Wei / For The Times)
Water boiled fish with a lot of garlic from Chung King. (Clarissa Wei / For The Times)
Whole fish with chili and tofu from Shufeng Garden. (Clarissa Wei / For The Times)
Thinly sliced white pork from Shufeng Garden (Clarissa Wei / For The Times)
Mung bean noodles doused in chili oil from Shufeng Garden. (Clarissa Wei / For The Times)
Dan dan mian from Chengdu Taste with traditional accoutrements. (Clarissa Wei / For The Times)
Water-boiled fish from Chengdu Taste. Peppercorns and chilis are abundant. Eat with caution. (Clarissa Wei / For The Times)
Dan dan mian from Lucky Noodle King.Topped with a heaping of spicy ground pork. (Clarissa Wei / For The Times)