Chinese food in Greater Boston
Zara Tzanev for The Boston Globe
Chili Garden
41 Riverside Ave., Medford
781-396-0817
See the menu
41 Riverside Ave., Medford
781-396-0817
See the menu
"At Chilli Garden, owner Zheng Hu imports hot bean sauce, chilis, pickles, wild mushrooms, peppercorns, and other spices directly from Sichuan province. Chef Hui Zeng smokes his own bacon and grinds chilis by hand," wrote Globe reviewer Cathie Desjardins in 2006.
Pictured: Stewed chicken in spicy broth with ginger and chillies.