Subtlety is not in the vocabulary of this chef, so if you want a mild dish, make it known.

To add sharpness to this mild and sweet dish, the salad contains some flavorful black olives.

This place is not for tame palates (although mild dishes can be found), and the overall quality at this early stage is impressive.

The cooking is bold but not overwhelming (no need to specify "mild" dishes here) and you can linger for hours over well-prepared, nicely presented dishes.

This mild Indian-style dish is spicy rather than hot and relatively low-fat.

For a milder dish, pa jun ($10), a rice-flour pancake made with scallions and seafood, is thoroughly satisfying.

The contrasting flavors of nicely browned sea scallops, black beans, white rice, spinach and orange dressing make for an appealing, if mild, dish.

But there are mild dishes as well, like a wild mushroom salad or venison with roasted pears, Brussels sprouts and a chestnut flan.

For milder dishes, the veins and seeds are removed and discarded.

This will remove some of the irritant and make a milder dish.