5 to Try: Hot and Spicy Dishes
By Citysearch Editors, Los Angeles
Like it spicy? From a fiery Mexican meal to a hot Indian dish, sample the best tongue-tingling delights in L.A.
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Palms Thai
5900 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Reach new tongue-scorching heights with a big ole' hunk of wild boar in spicy coconut sauce. -
Philippe the Original
1001 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA
The sinus-clearing hot mustard gives the au jus-dipped sandwiches their signature sizzling flavor. -
Phillips Bar-B-Que
4307 Leimert Blvd Ste 3, Los Angeles, CA
Daring barbecue aficionados douse their meat in the hot sauce--an incendiary maroon goo. -
Surya
8048 W Third St, Los Angeles, CA
Seared tuna tandoori is a Jekyll and Hyde-like dish: tender-rare on the inside, immodestly spicy on the outside. -
Babita Restaurant
1823 S San Gabriel Blvd, San Gabriel, CA
The palate-searing camarones topolobampo--plump shrimp immersed in a peppery habanero sauce--are peerless in scorching effect.
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Dr. Hogly Wogly's Tyler Texas Bar-B-Que
8136 Sepulveda Blvd, Van Nuys, CA
Van Nuys cheap-eats landmark dishes out Flintstone-size slabs of sweet, saucy meat. -
Harold and Belle's
2920 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Living large includes doggie bags big enough for a guest room.

