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The World's Spiciest Restaurant Dishes

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La Zi Ji - Spice Spirit (China)

Once described by TV host and global traveler Anthony Bourdain as "a game of finding the bits of chicken in the mountain of a**-burning goodness," this Chongqing specialty is off the chili charts at Spice Spirit in Shanghai. Even the most experienced heat-lovers will find it difficult to eat more than a few mouthfuls of this supremely fiery dish that's chock-full of Sichuan peppercorns and dried chilies, amid the garlic and deep-fried chicken pieces that don't provide much reprieve.


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