Sānyú Zhúyuàn

Jilin


At this upmarket chain, the decoration starts with the lovely faux-antique interior and continues with fistfuls of chilli adorning every platter – meat, seafood, even frog. In true Sichuan style, mildly spicy can translate to very spicy. The picture English menu also contains lots of veggie and nonspicy options.


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