Some like it hot. And some like it super scorching fiery hot. For those thrill seekers who keep a bottle of hot sauce with them at all times to help them soar up the scoville scale there are a few eats in Vancouver that pack the right punch.
You can always count on Sichuan spots to pack in the peppercorns, and asking for your food "Thai hot" will kick things up a notch. For the heat seekers out there, here are 8 of the spiciest dishes in Vancouver to try.
Red Ramen at Ramen Butcher
Get your ramen in a wicked hot pork broth with spicy garlic paste, and choose your spice level (1-3).
Address: 223 East Georgia Street, Vancouver
Pili Chicken at Green Lettuce
Green Lettuce is known for their fiery eats, but fans flock to this Indo-Chinese spot for their Pili Chicken when they want to feel the burn. Other hot dishes here include Chili Fish, Manchurian Veggies, and wings. You can always ask them to turn up the heat, too.
Address: 112-6350 120th Street, Surrey
Address: 1949 Kingsway, Vancouver
Bobby Wing at Wings
The Bobby Wing is the stuff of legend. The Wings chain menu stipulates this dish comes with a serious "red" warning, and you'll have to sign a release before eating. You go, champ.
Address: Multiple locations in Metro Vancouver; check website for details
Water-boiled fish at Szechuan Delicious
For a different kind of heat, Szechuan (or Sichuan) cuisine delivers a mega pow. One dish where the spice is literally piled on is water-boiled fish; the fish is blanketed in a mountain of Szechuan peppercorns, chili oil, and more spice. Ask for it "Big Spicy" if you like to live dangerously.
Address: 6610 Number 3 Road, Richmond
Spicy Peanut Noodles at Noodlebox
Spice fans know that they don't make the spice scale like they used to a this noodle chain, but you can still push your limits of taste tolerance to epic extremes if you get their Spicy Peanut Noodles and select the top "Scorching Hot" level, which they say is: "Guaranteed to burn." Gulp.
Address: 4 Vancouver locations; check website for details
Korean Fire Noodle Challenge at Won Jung (aka JoongWon)
Order your noodles at this Korean spot that claims to serve the spiciest food in Canada, request them at level 5 spiciness, and if you can finish your bowl, your meal is free. It's Won Jung's Korean Fire Noodle Challenge. Best of luck.
Address: 1329 Robson Street, Vancouver
Hunan food at Bushuair
If you are feeling adventurous, head to Richmond to this under-the-radar family-run Hunan restaurant where they have dishes on the menu that you definitely don't see everywhere (like steamed fish brains, for example). But fiery food lovers dig their eats like Hunan spicy crab, sour beans with minced meat, Hunan spicy pork belly, and dry pots. Be prepared for a blast of heat.
Address: 121-4540 Number 3 Road, Richmond
Dishes ordered "Thai Hot" at Sala Thai
"Thai Hot" is how you get your food at Thai restaurants to absolutely soul-shaking scorching levels. Sala Thai puts that option right on the their menu with their spice-level index; they've got a few dishes that they list at 1-2 stars (Mild-Medium), but also offer the option of going to a 3 (Spicy) or a 4 (Thai Hot). This works great on lots of dishes, like their Pad Gra Prao Talay, a fiery sauteed seafood dish with veggies, basil, and chiles.
Address: 102-888 Burrard Street, Vancouver
