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

I tried the "extra thai hot" in my tom kha once. I finished it because tom kha is fuckin delicious and it wasn't the cheap stuff, but I had regrets. The heat was definitely in the carolina reaper range.

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

    I had an entire kitchen laugh at me when I ordered an 11/10 at a Thai place.

    It was delicious, could still have been spicier.

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

    Your best bet at a Thai place is to order Thai hot and also request they bring out the spice tray (most places have these). I always request it anyway as it signals to them that I actually want my food spicy and I'll do it myself if they make my weak.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago

    A lot of the places here add “Indian spicy” as an additional option after “Very Spicy”

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago

    I sometimes ask if something is spicy or “gringo spicy”.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    20ish years ago, I stopped at an Indian place in Winnipeg. Everything labeled "spicy" was anything but.

    Conversely during that same road trip, I hit a small Thai place in central Minnesota and asked for their "Thai spicy" option on whatever dish I ordered. The woman tried to warn me, but I didn't care. I should have. But it was delicious.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    I usually see it the other way where there is "mild, medium, hot, hot". And when I ordered the hottest, there is a 75% chance they give me some medium spiced bullshit because I am super white.

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