Order: One Chiles Toreados Taco and One Bean Taco

The woman who took our order was blunt: "Do you like pain?" she asked. We don't like pain—but we were looking for adventure so we ordered the three-chiles-spicy chiles toreados taco. We got it without meat so it was just chiles covered with a hot habernero sauce.

Guisados is the most authentic Mexican place we went and is one of the most heavily Mexican American neighborhoods of Los Angeles—Boyle Heights.

Ryan took two (small bites) from the right side of the taco pictured below. He pretty loudly shouted out in alarm before grabbing his water. He patted his mouth down wiping away chile residue and mopping up the spit spewing from him mouth. In a moment of bravery I took one (big) bite from the left side of the taco below and quickly chewed and swallowed. I had a brief moment of zen before the heat hit me.

Did I enjoy this taco? I couldn't say I did. I experienced it (and kept "experiencing it" the next day). That's what I was looking for. It was the hottest thing either of us had ever eaten (if you can call those nibbles Ryan made eating).