Very spicy food in Tokyo

[justauser]

I love spicy food and am headed to Tokyo shortly. I am looking for suggestions for very spicy food. I love authentic Hunan and Sichuan food and if I could find some genuine places in Tokyo that would be great. My past experience is that Chinese, Thai and Indian places significantly reduce the heat of their dishes in Tokyo.

[Nagasaki]

Googling brings up a list of what is apparently the spiciest foods in Tokyo here: http://supermerlion.com/top-10-spicie...

[jem589]

I'm not doubting the spiciness of that stuff, but an AKB48-themed show?

[hello_liza]

Thanks for posting this! Might have to check out a couple of these places as I'm often in Sakuragaokacho in Shibuya. I generally don't really like it when they just throw spices into something that's not supposed to be spicy for a gimmick, though, but I suppose those kinds of things would get on TV!

[hello_liza]

If you do a search I was asking about spicy noodles a few months ago. A ramen place was recommended (which I haven't tried yet!) Have been here for three years and I find everything here is frustratingly dulled down so if you find somewhere on your trip here, please share!

[lost squirrel]

Yoshimura-ya in yokohama, an iekei style ramen shop, has a pretty spicy red pepper paste to add to your noodles. Most other ramen shops in this style will also have the same, or similar, red peppers.

[Jrim]

The ramen place was Mouko Tanmen Nakamoto (http://www.moukotanmen-nakamoto.com/). They've got branches all over Tokyo, and the Hokkyoku Ramen is pretty firey.

[lkomar]

Have you thought about Chen Kenichi, the Iron Chef's restaurants in Tokyo. I belive he has 3.I will be travelling to Tokyo myself in 2 weeks and was considering going to one of his restaurants. But it would be interesting to hear from locals or Tokyo regulars.

[dingaling]

Most of the ethnic food here is dulled down for Japanese tastes...