Nan Chang

Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi province — ranked by Chinese food data as the nation's spiciest region, ahead of Hunan and Sichuan. Jiangxi cuisine delivers pure, aggressive chili heat with no numbing agents: stir-fried dishes, rice noodles, and pork preparations are built on fresh and dried chilies in quantities that regularly surprise visitors from other spicy provinces. The city also serves as the gateway to Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital of the world, and the dramatic Lushan mountain scenery.