Malatang

Malatang is controlled chaos in a bowl — a bubbling, fiery broth loaded with whatever ingredients you desire, from thinly sliced meats and bouncy fishballs to leafy greens, mushrooms, and slippery glass noodles. The 'ma la' in the name says it all: 'ma' for the tingling numbness of Sichuan peppercorn, 'la' for the searing heat of dried chillies.