🎖️ Xiang La La 🎖️

This time, we came to "Xiang La La," a restaurant that specializes in authentic Hunan cuisine. As soon as we stepped in, we were surrounded by the intense aroma of spiciness. It felt like every dish was proclaiming, "If you’re not afraid of spicy, come and try!"

We first ordered
🌶️ Steamed Egg, a seemingly ordinary dish that serves as salvation for those who can’t handle the heat. The smooth and tender steamed egg custard melts in your mouth, rich yet not greasy, providing us with our only respite amidst the fiery battle to come.

Next up was
🌶️ Stir-fried Green Peppers with Lentils. The fresh spiciness of the green peppers intertwined with the crispness of the lentils, making it irresistible. Old Changsha's Dou Sheng was also astonishing, with the tofu's golden crispy skin giving way to a tender, juicy interior that made us want to refill our rice bowls multiple times.

🌶️ Chef's Spicy Pork
was a pinnacle of spiciness, featuring Hunan’s specialty chili peppers stir-fried with freshly cut pork. Each bite was filled with a fiery heat, and I could feel beads of sweat beginning to form on my forehead. With every mouthful, I gradually descended into a state of aromatic sweating, spicy yet utterly addictive.

🌶️ Original Flavored Loofah
stood out as particularly refreshing amid this spiciness, with the loofah soaking up the broth's sweetness, providing a momentary break for my taste buds. Stir-fried Bullfrog with Perilla took the heat to another level, perfectly combining the fragrant perilla with the tender bullfrog, delightfully spicy and tantalizingly aromatic.

🌶️ Steamed Pork Ribs with Taro
was a dish filled with homely warmth, with the dense taro and tender, flavorful pork ribs creating a rich aroma in every bite. Stir-fried Braised Meat was equally impressive, featuring fresh, juicy meat with the rich flavors unique to Hunan cuisine, satisfying the cravings of any meat lover. Finally, the Mashed Chili Eggplant with Century Egg presented a striking combination of eggplant and century egg, beautifully enhanced by the mashed chili, delivering both the kick of the chili and the essence of the ingredients, creating a layered and unforgettable taste.

Overall, "Xiang La La" is not just a restaurant; it's more like a spicy baptism, with each dish showcasing the spiciness, aroma, and freshness of Hunan cuisine. Especially the freshly sliced beef, whether in the spicy pork or braised meat, reached the ultimate levels of tenderness and spicy aroma. If you're a fan of spiciness, this place will definitely satisfy you, making you sweat profusely while relishing every bite. It's truly spicy, making you unable to resist exclaiming, "The dragon roars! Awooo!"