Rodger Pettichord Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Hi all. Most of us have eaten horseradish or kimchi or wasabi with a meal. After our sinuses healed, we bragged about how we could eat the hot stuff. But those condiments are mild compared to some of the really hot foods in this world. We are a well-travelled bunch and have eaten in a lot of places. You want hot? How about these? THIS WEEK'S MEANINGLESS TOPIC: WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DISHES HAVE YOU EATEN, AND HOW HOT WAS IT REALLY? A. Jjambbong (Korea) B. Camarones a la Diablo (Mexico) C. Gaeng Tai Pla (Thailand) D. Phaal Curry (India) E. Doro Wat (Ethiopia) F. Sichuan Hot Pot (China) G. Texas Chili (USA) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbypickett Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 None of the above, I'm getting Reflux and Heart Burn just looking at them. I don't mind Hot English Mustard on silverside but that's it. cheers Gumby 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Q Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Very fond of chili, Texas or otherwise. And we love the cuisine of Sichuan and Hunan, though we've not had the Sichuan hot pot. We do, however entertain with the Mongolian hot pot. That is not in itself spicy, but served with chili oil and hot mustard. My wife loves it because all the prep is done in advance and she can enjoy the company without fussing. At one time we did a lot of Chinese cooking with dishes from all over China, but a preference for Sichuan. We still do from time to time, but nowhere near as much. Kung pao gai ding is my favorite. When we were younger, and really crazy, we used to do a Chinese banquet for our church social club. We prepared ten courses for about 70 people. Of course we had a committee to help. When I was stationed in Naples Italy during Desert Shield/Storm I was housed in an apartment with five other guys. We had nice little kitchen, so my wife sent me a care package: A full selection of Chinese ingredients. My roomies and I ate well. Today there is a nice trend developing here on Long Island. In part because of the University having a lot of native Chinese students. REAL Chinese restaurants are opening in addition to the ubiquitous Chinese-American. Of course this area has a lot of Mexican and South American people too,and great places that serve their food are abundant too. Can't get bored with the cuisine. Ken 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerribleT Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Used to enjoy F and G very tasty both of them but no where near as hot as some of the dishes I had in India, Ceylon and Indonesia. Haven't been able to eat any of these foods for about 20 years - aging health dietary restrictions ....... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Q Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Of course the heat can be adjusted to taste. I've found that as I get older my tolerance for heat (in food, and both heat and cold in temperature) has diminished. But I still like spicy food, just not as spicy as in former days. Years ago, before I met my wife, my then girlfriend was attending Northeastern University in Boston. Coincidently, my best friend also lived in Boston. On Huntington Ave. there was a really good Burmese restaurant, the Mandalay. They served a variety of dishes that were not especially spicy in themselves, but which were accompanied by sauces ranging from "interesting" to "incendiary." Now my girlfriend did not like very spicy food, but in spite of my friend's and my warning she put on a LOT of the spiciest sauce. The evening did not end well. Also, I married someone else. Tonight's dinner: Chicken Biryani (medium spicy) from a really good Indian/Pakistani place. Ken 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Q Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 (edited) 58 minutes ago, TerribleT said: Used to enjoy F and G very tasty both of them but no where near as hot as some of the dishes I had in India, Ceylon and Indonesia. Haven't been able to eat any of these foods for about 20 years - aging health dietary restrictions ....... My comments above were intended to be in response to Terrible T's comment. Sorry. Ken Edited September 11, 2021 by Ken Q 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Rocky mountain oysters with spaghetti, parmagiano-reggiano cheese and Cajun home made hot sauce. Little strange, but, hey. And a few beers, well, more than a few, got one caught in my throat. No, it doesn't taste like chicken. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John York Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 My Sheila and her lovely Mum when she was alive spoiled me with their Chinese food. Now when we go out for a meal we only ever eat English as we are today. Boring but nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taph Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Nepalese pork curries, wok fried chicken and noodles by the char wallah, Singapore noodles and a blue juice curry, are all happy memories. Now I mix my own spices and cook them all at home, plenty of birds eye and scotch bonnet chillies. Had my wife's chilli and rice last night and I am cooking a Potato curry for lunch today 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I have never eaten any of those listed except for Texas chili not that hot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I have eaten Texas Chili, but I personally make my own chili that is a bit hotter from what I've had in Texas. We have some pretty mean peppers available here in Colorado, to include lots of pepper festivals. My Father's wife is also Thai, so I have eaten lots and lots of spicy Thai food that I could not name. It's good, but definitely high on the inferno scale. But, like many others, my ability to eat hot food is slowly deteriorating as I get older. I still like some heat in certain foods (my chili for starters) but it is tempered now. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Hot pot Chinese one time only. Had the pleasure to experience the burning "heat" twice. Once in the evening eating it ( and a five flats of beer to douse the fire). The second time I got to experience the burning heat was in the morning. But man it was delicious. (wont do it again though takes too much beer to douse the fire). k 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 D, F and G are those I remember. And I have to say Indian food is absolutely great - everywhere, but especially in the country itself. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Q Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 2 hours ago, flyingleaf said: Hot pot Chinese one time only. Had the pleasure to experience the burning "heat" twice. Once in the evening eating it ( and a five flats of beer to douse the fire). The second time I got to experience the burning heat was in the morning. But man it was delicious. (wont do it again though takes too much beer to douse the fire). k We have a favorite Chinese cookbook by Mai Leung. She has a recipe for Chinese chicken curry that calls for Madras Curry Paste. Madras Curry Paste comes either red, which is hot, and yellow, which is absolutely incendiary. We used the yellow! So hot we couldn't eat much, but what we did eat we washed down with a sweet German white wine (Liebfraumilch) - A whole magnum (1.75 litres). Just the two of us! A bit soused! Ken 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John York Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 I hope you paid up the Char Waller when you left Taph! Many didn't! 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taph Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Definitely paid him, still get Christmas Card from our Amah in Brunei and send her a Chinese New Years card 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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