Ma La Xiang Guo Chinese Restaurant
➤ Shop 152, Burwood Road, Burwood, Sydney, 2134, Australia
Full Available, Fast Food, Seafood, Chinese, Pizza
"I am a weakling when it comes to spice, so what the hell was I doing at this house of pain? I have no idea either. The good thing is I lived to tell the tale and for now, that might just be enough.
Sichuan, known for their liberal use of Chilli and peppercorns not only likes to smack you across the face with their fiery dried red chillies but then follows it with a sucker punch directly on your mouth with their green peppercorns to render it numb for an indefinite amount of time thereafter.
We settled on the 'Xiang guo' which is in essence a dry pot where you design your own stir fry by choosing a minimum of 5 ingredients from their suggested list. This is then cooked with your desired level of heat (taste not temperature). We chose spam, dried tea mushrooms, fish fillets, noodles, pig jelly and dried bean curd. The dish also comes with a few staples of bok choy, cabbage, spring onions and coriander.
Although our chosen level of intensity was 'mild', the...
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