Sumiao Hunan Kitchen

Sumiao Hunan Kitchen in Kendall Square gives you plenty of reasons to order beyond your usual takeout favorites. Hunan cooking leads the menu, with dishes such as Lava Fish topped with chopped peppers and Grandma’s Pork cooked with green pepper and garlic. Pickled peppers turn up in Beef on Fire, while pumpkin and millet make a gentler bowl of Melted Gold soup. Start with scallion pancakes, then share fish, meat and vegetables across the table. The menu identifies vegetarian choices and dishes that can be prepared gluten-free on request. It also flags preparations that cannot be made nonspicy, so ask before ordering if heat is a concern. Cocktails and nonalcoholic drinks round out the meal.