A Sichuan-style spot serving mala xiang guo, 57° Mala Xiang Guo is in Broadway Plaza on Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, holds a 4.4 Google rating, and posts updates on its Facebook page. Mala xiang guo is the dry-pot cousin of hotpot: instead of simmering ingredients in broth, you pick from trays of meats, vegetables, tofu and noodles, and the kitchen stir-fries the lot with dried chillies and Sichuan peppercorns. Ordering is usually by weight, so portions add up faster than first-timers expect. Spice levels can typically be adjusted, and regulars order below their tolerance because the numbing tingle builds through the meal. With no soup to temper the heat, plain rice on the side is less a filler than a necessity. For Ang Mo Kio residents after that distinctive burn, Broadway Plaza keeps it close to home.