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What is it exactly? It looks a bit like a spiny berry to my untrained eye.
Citrus, like the other guy said. For a long time, importation was forbidden because the US is very protective of its citrus crop. We had to bring it back over from China.
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I don't eat habaneros or ghost peppers for the flavour. I eat them for the burn. I guess the flavour is ok, but it's not the main attraction. Just like people don't really consume beer for the flavour, or non-alcoholic beer would be a lot more popular than it is, since it just tastes like beer without the bitterness of alcohol. https://xkcd.com/1534/
Except no... Non alcoholic beers are not available in most varieties if you like a sour, stout out IPA, you're never going to find an NA version. I'd be happy to be wrong, because I do like the flavor, and often wish there were no alcohol.
Mexican here. I find it amusing that people focus on how spicy their peppers are. They are missing the point. There are many pepper varieties and each has a different flavor. That is the interesting part and how it mixes with different foods in a variety of recipes. Focus on the flavor, not the burn.
I think it's kindof funny that people somehow associate Mexican and Indian food with being spicy. I almost think it scares them off of trying some of those dishes. In my experience, Mexican food is rich , but not spicy. Same thing with (some) Indian food. Maybe I'm trying the wrong food, though? I've only traveled in western India (Maharashtra). I would love some recommendations for dishes to try! BBQ (from the US) i…
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I would just add, that tolerance is worth developing. You get a new world of flavors open to you, but also you get this wonderfully stimulating sensation which can help you feel good, but isn't necessarily fatty or sugary.
It also has the added bonus of stimulating your intestines. Good for when you are feeling unhealthy.
In Cambodia we have these "bird's eye chilis" [1] and they're included in many dishes. How do these compare to some of the other chili peppers and sauces discussed here? I do have a high tolerance for heat (it's no problem to eat 20-30 of these in a dish, or eat them raw) but I'm not sure I could characterize their taste in any meaningful way. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird%27s_eye_chili
ie. bird's eye chilis 100,000–225,000 SHU vs ghost pepper 1,041,427 SHU
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It also has the added bonus of stimulating your intestines. Good for when you are feeling unhealthy.
Anecdotally, it definitely helps to speed things along to recovery. I also find spicy food ironically helps in very hot, dry weather.
I'm not sure why people go for the heat. I'm from India and there are many hot/spicy options available. But most chili peppers are used for their flavor or color (e.g. Kashmiri Red Chilli powder is very red, less spicy) and varying the levels of heat/spiciness by adding more of less of it, instead of using the spiciest variety (like the ghost peppers that have caught the fancy of the west). I wish the flavor componen…
I'm not sure why people go for the heat. I'm from India and there are many hot/spicy options available. But most chili peppers are used for their flavor or color (e.g. Kashmiri Red Chilli powder is very red, less spicy) and varying the levels of heat/spiciness by adding more of less of it, instead of using the spiciest variety (like the ghost peppers that have caught the fancy of the west). I wish the flavor componen…
Because sometimes you're eating some boring-ass flavorless overcooked chicken breast with no skin and you need something to make it palatable distract you from what appears indistinguishable from tough, stringy cardboard. :) But really, it's just fun. Enjoying extreme spiciness has nothing to do with enjoying food. Think of it as just a totally separate activity. And I get that plenty of people don't find tongue-numb…
Thanks, finally an honest answer to this question. This I can get on board with.
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In my experience it's the provincials, the types who like to think they're cultural and worldly but aren't, that typically go bananas for the hottest peppers. When I was in university I noticed it tended to be the guys with inferiority complexes that were the ones to bring up how hot they like their food, and would try to work it into conversation. Spice/heat is a meme.
I can assure you I eat spicy food when no one is around.
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In my experience it's the provincials, the types who like to think they're cultural and worldly but aren't, that typically go bananas for the hottest peppers. When I was in university I noticed it tended to be the guys with inferiority complexes that were the ones to bring up how hot they like their food, and would try to work it into conversation. Spice/heat is a meme.
I can assure you I eat spicy food when no one is around.