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One way to get the point across (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/funny@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 11 points 7 months ago (2 children)

When I was in the US with another Brit buddy we went out for a curry (Gaylord Chicago IIRC) and each ordered a vindaloo. The head waiter was dispatched to our table to warn us this might be too spicy. When we told him we were British he nodded, smiled, and said "I understand, I'll let the kitchen know."

It was still a bit on the mild side for a BIR vindaloo.

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    The fact is that even with just a bit of intentional spice "training" you can get your tolerance into the million scoville range, far beyond what your average Indian place can do to their vindaloo unless they are specializing in spicy food and have ghost peppers available.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago

    You can lose that training too, ask me how i know. I had a phase of about 2 years where everything had to be spicy, in the end my sister couldn't eat from my plate anymore. Somehow I stopped eating spicy food - after a few months without training i made the mistake of cooking something spicy without reducing the intensity. Well, then i knew how my sister felt.

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