Find recipes connected by the Spicy tag.
Unclassified Chinese
This quick stir-fry combines tender marinated beef with savory king oyster mushroom for a flavorful dish that goes especially well with rice. The mushroom is first dry-fried to draw out moisture, then stir-fried with beef, garlic, and red chili for a simple home-style dish.
Unclassified Chinese
A quick braised duck leg dish flavored with bai zhi, galangal, curry powder, and white pepper to remove gaminess. The duck is first pan-fried to render fat, then simmered and reduced until richly glazed, with optional onion and Hangzhou chili peppers added at the end.
Unclassified Chinese
Braised eggplant with minced pork, savory and great with rice.
Unclassified Chinese
This braised winter melon dish is savory, glossy, and deeply flavorful, with pan-fried slices cooked until beautifully golden and tiger-skin patterned. Tossed with chilies, garlic, and a rich soy-based sauce, it is a simple but irresistible home-style dish to serve with rice.
Hunan Cuisine
Editorial adaptation: A quick and satisfying stir-fry made with cabbage, pork belly, aromatics, and doubanjiang. The cabbage turns sweet and crisp-tender as it absorbs the rich, savory, and mildly spicy flavors, making it perfect with rice.
Sichuan Cuisine
This dry pot lamb offal dish is rich, spicy, and deeply savory, cooked with chilies, hot pot base, celery, and onion. The offal is first stir-fried and pressure-cooked, then finished in a wok for a fragrant, hearty result.
Sichuan Cuisine
A Sichuan-style eggplant dish with crispy fried eggplant strips coated in a glossy savory-sweet and tangy sauce, especially good served hot with rice.
Unclassified Chinese
Duck feet are simmered until tender, then soaked in a tangy mixture of soy sauce, white vinegar, lemon, and aromatics. Chill for a better texture and deeper flavor.
Unclassified Chinese
This quick and satisfying scallop vermicelli dish uses a garlicky crayfish seasoning mix for bold flavor. Tender scallops are stir-fried and served over soft vermicelli that has soaked up the savory sauce.
Unclassified Chinese
A refreshing cold spinach dish dressed with a savory, slightly spicy fermented tofu sauce and layered with cooked peanuts. The spinach is blanched, chilled in ice water, and shaped neatly before being finished with a rich, aromatic dressing.
Hunan Cuisine
This hearty steamed dish combines pork ribs and slices of cured pork for a rich, savory flavor that is especially good with rice. The cured pork is first rendered with chili powder, then layered over the ribs and pressure-steamed until fragrant and tender.
Unclassified Chinese
A savory stir-fry of pork belly and zucchini. Salting the zucchini first helps draw out excess moisture before cooking.
Unclassified Chinese
A simple cold side dish made with baby bok choy and a sweet, tangy seasoning. After a brief salting and chilling period, it becomes crisp, refreshing, and lightly numbing-spicy to taste.