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"This Chinese restaurant uses enough Sichuan peppercorns to clear the sinuses of an entire kindergarten class (and their teacher) who’ve come down with the common cold. For proof of this fact, order the excellent mapo tofu or one of the whole fish options covered in a blizzard of chopped chilis. Even if you’re not chasing a mala rush, there are still dishes here for you, like the chicken wontons floating in a broth dotted with little islands of chicken fat. The sharable entrees and round tables make this place perfect for a group dinner, so come with friends you’re comfortable getting sniffly around." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino