辣

酸儿辣女

suān ér là nǚ

if a woman likes to eat sour during pregnancy, she will have a boy; if she likes to eat spicy, she will have a girl (idiom)

酸甜苦辣

suān tián kǔ là

lit. sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idiom)

酸辣土豆丝

suān là tǔ dòu sī

hot and sour shredded potato

酸辣汤

suān là tāng

hot and sour soup

酸辣粉

suān là fěn

hot and sour noodles (Sichuan-origin dish made with starch-based noodles)

酸辣酱

suān là jiàng

hot and sour sauce

重辣

zhòng là

very spicy

阴险毒辣

yīn xiǎn dú là

treacherous and murderous

青芥辣

qīng jiè là

horseradish

香辣椒

xiāng là jiāo

all-spice (Pimenta dioica)

麻辣

má là

hot and numbing

麻辣烫

má là tàng

hot spicy soup (often sold at street stalls)