It’s easy to walk past the nondescript storefront, so we’ll give you a landmark: It’s next door to Eddie’s Tattooing. Fittingly, since STH is the place to tattoo your tongue with fiery ma po tofu and three-pepper chicken. Not that brave? Stick to the pork dumplings in a red sauce that looks angrier than it really is, or the “gold coins,” puffed rounds of fried eggplant filled with ground pork.

Szechuan Tasty House | 902 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA | 215-925-2839