Not really that spicy, but I wouldn't be surprised. Kongliang didn't get its fame for its HOTNESS. The best sichuan red pepper(erjingtiao, 二荆条) is not the spiciest anyways. Au contraire, it's its sweetness. In kongliang, it takes too long(about an hour) to bring out the sweetness out of the peppers... But still it does it.