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"Piri-piri shrimp at JunoonChef Vikas Khanna channels the Portuguese-influenced cuisine of Goa, India, in this taste-bud–singeing starter. A conflagrant paste of dried piri-piri chilies, ginger and..."

"Buka sauce at BukaA spicy feast at this West African spot should start with the traditional goat pepper soup ($10), which gets its eye-popping kick from habaneros, and its purported healing qualit..."

"Xijiang beef at Northeast TasteThe spice in the Xijiang beef from Flushing’s Northeast Taste—specializing in, as the name implies, northeast Chinese cuisine—doesn’t beat you over the head with the..."

"Pork black curry at SigiriThis narrow Sri Lankan eatery has no shortage of incendiary dishes, including a section of the menu devoted to “deviled” specialties—your choice of meat or seafood mixed..."

"Pancita at El Maguey y La TunaThis Lower East Side stalwart calls its spicy tripe soup the ultimate hangover cure, and we wouldn’t disagree—a few sips of the peppery, brick-red broth would shock a..."

"Hot chicken at Peaches HotHouseThis cayenne-laced, sweat-inducing take on the Southern-fried classic comes to Brooklyn by way of Nashville. The all-natural, cage-free poultry is spiced with a well..."