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[–] 52 points 2 months ago (27 children)

I once asked for my curry to be as spicy as they could go. I stopped the waiter and clarified, not 5 stars. Beyond the star system. Enough red chili powder to make the dish immediately and apparently more sour. He had a look of concern, but acknowledged my need for capsaicin. This was the first time I had ever made myself clear, and landed on the heel of 6 consecutive mild “5 star spice” dishes.

Anyway, they bring out my food a while later. It’s completely unspiced. I’m really hoping, on reflection, that no one else received the masochistic dinner I ordered.

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  • [–] 58 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I once told my delivery Indian food place that they should make it as hot as the cook would eat it

    It was one of the few times I barely managed to finish a hot dish

    I felt the spiciness the next day when I peed

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  • [–] 13 points 2 months ago

    Most people are familiar with the "you'll feel that tomorrow when you poop", but I think relatively few have experienced the spicy pee the next day.

    Something about Carolina Reaper does that to me. I wonder if there's some compound that gets processed differently in that pepper, or if it's just the overall concentration of capsaicin.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 months ago (16 children)

    I was meeting some friends at a Turkish restaurant and the table next to us ordered something so spicy I had to leave. Don't know what it was or how they ordered it but damn that level of spice should be illegal.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (15 children)

    Might just be outgassing due to recent preparation. Hot oil on a spicy dish can produce some intense fumes, even in a relatively mild dish.

    I open every door and window when I cook at home, and the food I cook is usually mild. Just a jalapeño

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    Yep I learnt that the hard way last year, when I grilled something (can't remember what it was, maybe bouchons or noodles) and added chili paste to the pan.
    I rendered the entire house uninhabitable for the night. My cats woke up and fled. My wife opened all windows but it seemed like the spice had been baked into the walls. No ventilation could get rid of it. The upstairs neighbours complained.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Biiiig oof. It happens to me so frequently that I accidentally told someone that I’m used to being pepper sprayed. It took me two seconds to realize what I had said, and a thorough explanation about my food preferences to make certain that they didn’t think me a rapist.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (12 children)

    I'm also a baby with spice. Im trying to get better but I used to think pepperoni pizza was too spicy. Now I'm up to the point where I can eat a sandwich with banana peppers on it...

    The other week my gf accidently cooked with a can of "medium" rotel instead of "mild" and I couldn't eat more than a bite.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago* (11 children)

    Would you like to know the trick to developing your tolerance? It’s pretty simple. Just choose your favorite fat and heavily include it in a side. I used to choose butter, until it started killing me.

    Cream of leek soup, butter fried quesadillas, sautéed pea vines, just a dish of olive oil with bread. Once it goes beyond your comfort zone, rein it in with your side. Gradually, you’ll get used to it through brief exposure.

    Bonus, more varied meals. Fuck, now I really want butter fried okra…

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (10 children)

    Yeah I also occasionally just push my comfort. In a lot of cases it's just not a flavor I enjoy. Same with fish, I can eat it but I just don't like it.

    Irony is gf loves fish and spicy stuff. Like well have scrambled eggs in the morning with toast and bacon. Mine will have a small drop of ketchup for dipping. Hers will be coated in Sriracha and hot sauce.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (9 children)

    Hmm, are you a fan of sour? I adore it, which led me to go prefer spicy foods. Most pepper powders and pastes are pretty acidic, which isn’t everyone’s bag.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (8 children)

    I do a lot of pasta, a lot of sandwiches, I like some sour like saurkraut and pickles. I like onions and garlic. Most meat I eat is either chicken in some sauce(like alfrado or teriyaki or such) sausage with onions and peppers or in like a vodka sauce.

    Yes I grew up in an American house with Italian and German influences if you couldn't tell.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (7 children)

    In that case, it seems like you weren’t introduced to it early enough to form a strong pain->pleasure correlation. Honestly, I’m mostly just envious of your ability to eat dairy!

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    I love cheese. My son is severely lactose intolerant but loves milk so I have to buy lactose free milk... Oh my god is that stuff expensive. That said regular milk and he will be either vomiting or explosive diarrhea from a single cup of regular milk, ask his grandmother how much fun that was the other week when she insisted "oh it will be fine"... It was not fine!

    Nope, I don't get the pain -> pleasure thing. Nothing against it I just get the pleasure from it. Only sorta similar thing I appreciate is strong alcohol. Like I'll do a rum and coke or vodka and juice both mixed like 50/50. Most other people try a sip and end up coughing while swearing lol.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (5 children)

    Vomiting from lactose intolerance? I feel like there might be more at play here than a simple dietary intolerance. I’ve absolutely heard of diarrhea and gas, but vomiting is new to me. Either way, I’m glad you guys found a way to keep your son’s diet diverse!

    What? Coughing from 20% alcohol? We mix bourbon and ginger ale to cut the taste and have no issues. Maybe the brands? (I use shitty bourbon made for mixing)

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    He has lots of health problems. Non-verbal autistic, epilepsy, lactose intolerant, liver issues, developmentally slow, mostly deaf, vision issues, sleep disorders, poor fine motor skills, etc etc. It's odd though, if he drinks regular milk it's usually just diarrhea. If he eats something that was made with regular milk(like Mac and cheese or cream based cakes) he is more likely to vomit.

    I think most people cough cause they are expecting a regular mixed drink. Compared to what you get at a bar, my drinks are like 4-5x as strong.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (3 children)

    Oh shoot, that is a lot for one person to deal with. They sound incredibly mentally fortitudinous. The conclusions and methods they must have created over the years, in such a unique situation, would surely be fascinating. But I looked it up, vomiting isn’t uncommon in the lactose intolerant. I was just unaware. I’m guessing its emission is related to how far the food has gone. Liquids move quicker than solids and might, therefore, be unavailable for vomiting.

    That makes sense. And you’d surely be a popular bartender, the way you distribute booze!

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

    Well his mother is also hear taking up some of the responsibility. He takes 11 medications per day, we'll 11 doses only 6 different medications. He is 13 years old and today and still can't use the bathroom unassisted(he can pull off his underwear and sit on toilet but can't pull them back on). Thankfully basically all his medical needs are covered by medicaid otherwise no say we could afford it.

    Still alot of work and stress and it's definitely effecting my health and my life. I wouldn't be surprised if it eventually led to death indirectly(for example high stress causing heart issues).

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    That does sound immensely stressful in every direction. I can’t imagine having to deal with so much, and I can’t having to be dealt with so much. I’m sorry things aren’t easier for you guys.

    I don’t mean to pry but I’m trying to expand my understanding of people and their situations and reaction to become wholer, myself. If you’d be willing to answer, and I will not push whatsoever, would you tell me how has it affected your perspective on intrapersonal relationships and people in general?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Umm... Wow that's a complex question. In general people have been good to me and especially when they learn about what's going on in my life. Like one time I put him on the bus to school, finished getting ready for work, arrived at work parking lot and got a phone call. He had a severe seizure for over 5 minutes so school called 911 and he was on way to hospital. I called my boss, gave 30 second explanation as driving out of parking lot and the only response when I got back to work 2 days later was "how is he doing? Good, he's a quick recap of what happened". That makes me positive on other people. His doctors and nurses are generally fantastic and understanding of any issues, not too surprising as mostly they are at a world class hospital for specialized medical needs( cook children's hospital, horrible name but great facility). Actually 1 person treated us poorly, his 5th grade teacher. He had another seizure, we were asked if he had all his morning medicine, we answered honestly "no, we are out of depekot because the pharmacy is out of stock, they said they expect a delivery tomorrow". The fucking teacher reported us to CPS for "medical neglict". Case was dismissed after an interview but seriously fuck that teacher.

    Honestly, it just hurts me mentally. Like everyone is good and nice and accommodating. They understand that it's difficult and requires time and effort to properly care for him. That said even with all that I can barely keep my head above water. The lack of sleep, the stress, the worry, it's dragging me down. I feel like I should be able to handle everything, add on the support we get from services like Medicare and from other people this should be easy/manageable but I feel like I just can't. That makes me feel like a failure. I know it's a tough situation. I know most people would probably struggle too. But knowing a fact like that and how it makes you feel mentally are not the same.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 months ago

    Restaurants very rarely go full spicy with non natives of the cuisine and for good reason.
    You can persuade them if you're a regular and they can up the stakes gradually without risking to burn you out of existence, but otherwise they'll just lie to you.

    It feels great when they don't feel they have to protect you from yourself and just bring you however they eat it, but they are very right that most people can't deal.
    I could once, but I come originally from a place where spicy is really spicy, and had been growing my tolerance for a while.
    I wouldn't even try it now.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I straight up would have just left and refused to pay.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    I was with friends, and we all joked about how I didn’t deserve to have any spice. That I was a spice peasant. That pain is weakness leaving the body, and they saw no weakness to excise. That the kitchen knew better than to let white peoples know that there were spices in the back. Just a whole lot of goofiness.

    If the food had been bad, then I would have made a stink. It was still tasty despite the kitchen’s forgetfulness, or the wait staff’s mixup. And the company was good

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    I am surprised you still ordered from them after so many screwed up orders. I give them a couple of tries, but if they can't make my curry spicy, I will find a place that will.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

    We all have to live with some sort of bigotry, and mine takes the form of every restaurant underestimating my spice tolerance by an order of magnitude.

    They’re very close by and otherwise delicious. I’ll never forgive missed salt. You get 0 do-overs for missed salt. But I’m not going to care too much about a little thing like spiciness. I’d prefer it, but it’s a detail at best, given the world I live in.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I get what you're saying, but for some reason I just cannot enjoy curry that isn't spicy. I LOVE both Thai and Indian curry, but only if it is hot. I have luckily found places for both locally that will take my word for it when I ask for food as Thai Hot or Indian Hot.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    I mean, every curry is at least a little bit spicy. That just goes along with the spice mix. I’d prefer it to be beyond mild, but It necessarily keeps at least warmness. If I ever find a place that trusts my tolerance, is nearby, and doesn’t over-sugar, it’ll be my main choice.

    Which just reminded me of the Indian buffet that closed a few years ago. They had a kiln where they fired fresh naan by the pound per minute. At table side, they set mixing sauces to adjust the spice of their food for yourself. $20 for 6 freshly charred garlic buttered naans, 3 dishes, and an appetizer or 5. I’m deeply sad now.

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