r/chinesefood • u/Agreeable_Bug_1528 • 6h ago

Questions Best spicy la tiao?

hey all, i’ve been eating the weilong la tiao for a long time and I really enjoy them, but they are a bit too sweet and not spicy enough for me. A chinese friend I had once gave me some that were chewier, had lots of sichuan spice, and were a bit more salty rather than sweet- the specific ones he gave me had more of a “slim jim” shape rather than a strip. what are some good spicy la tiao brand i can find in the us?

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u/BitingSloth 6h ago

oh man the slim jim shaped ones are the best, way more chew to em. look for the brands that come in a mostly red pack with a little clear window on front, usually way more numbing heat than the sweet weilong strips

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u/Agreeable_Bug_1528 6h ago

thank you!!!

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u/wirdnichts 6h ago

The prince brand are my favorite. Right amount of spice, not sweet, and don't smell like cat pee like Weilong does.