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| - Don't ask me why, but I found myself with a craving for that very specific Sichuan spice. You know, the one where your tongue gets a little numbed with each bite. So I was wandering up Spadina and noticed an eatery with the promise of that very spice right in its name. Easy decision.
I walked in and was immediately handed several menus, including one for the joint's lunch specials. When the waiter returned, I asked him what the hottest item on the menu was (which, in retrospect, should also have included a request for the Sichuan spicing). He pointed out a few options, including the Kong Bao Chicken with Peanuts. Done.
First I received a couple of appetizers: a weird, watery soup with chunks of tomatoes and a spicy seaweed salad. They were both fine, though completely unmemorable.
The main course arrived shortly after and it's good. There's a lot of food here, and the dish certainly doesn't skimp on the chicken. It's actually mostly chicken, onions, and hot peppers. (There were also literally two chunks of green pepper, which was weird.) The sauce is tasty and it all went well with the accompanying bowl of rice. Was it as spicy as I wanted? Not even close. I feel like the waiter saw a white-ish guy and offered something with a minimal amount of spice.
I would probably return, if only to see if they do, in fact, have any Suchuan-based dishes.
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