Flaming Kitchen 一伙堂 (Downtown Toronto)

Spicy Fish Fillet

Silky poached white fish in a fiery scarlet broth loaded with dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns — the signature heat-and-numbness combo executed cleanly

Mapo Tofu

Silken tofu trembling in a rust-colored sauce of fermented black bean, ground pork, and a lip-tingling mala finish

Dan Dan Noodles

Chewy noodles coated in a sesame-chili sauce with minced pork, scallion, and a wallop of Sichuan pepper

Spicy Wontons in Chili Oil

Plump pork wontons draped in crimson chili oil with sesame paste and scallion — deceivingly simple, hard to stop eating

Cumin Lamb

Wok-tossed lamb with whole cumin seeds, dried chilies, and onion — smoky, fragrant, and heavily seasoned