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Man... I just had Thai food for the first time...

Originally posted by: Tiamat
you are still alive right? So, I would say it was healthy enough. ;p
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haha, true but i was thinking more along the lines of trying to figure out how many calories i just ate.
 
Originally posted by: swtethan
is your ass on fire yet?
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I remember the first time I ate Thai food. My friend told me there was good reason they called it "Crying Tiger" but I had to be the big man...I don't think I could sit down comfortably for a good 2 days after that...urgh.

Although now I don't have any problem eating it! 🙂
 
Originally posted by: loup garou
Originally posted by: swtethan
is your ass on fire yet?
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I remember the first time I ate Thai food. My friend told me there was good reason they called it "Crying Tiger" but I had to be the big man...I don't think I could sit down comfortably for a good 2 days after that...urgh.

Although now I don't have any problem eating it! 🙂
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you enjoy eating stuff that makes you sweat? how do you pick out the flavor if all you can taste is burning hotness?
 
Originally posted by: JohnCU
Originally posted by: loup garou
Originally posted by: swtethan
is your ass on fire yet?
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I remember the first time I ate Thai food. My friend told me there was good reason they called it "Crying Tiger" but I had to be the big man...I don't think I could sit down comfortably for a good 2 days after that...urgh.

Although now I don't have any problem eating it! 🙂
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you enjoy eating stuff that makes you sweat? how do you pick out the flavor if all you can taste is burning hotness?
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Once you become accustomed to hot food, the chiles don't really interfere with the flavor of the dish--in many instances, they clear your sinuses and you can taste even more subtle flavors. Note that I'm not talking about anything like those idiots who put flavorless pure capascin liquids in their food, I like good chiles like habaneros, bird's eye, and thai chiles and good hot sauces based off of them. Plus, nothing beats a good sweat from a spicy meal on a hot day!

I'll put it this way, when I go to a Thai or Vietnamese restaurant, they usually have to refill the little sliced chile container on my table, and if I'm feeling adventurous, probably the sambal oelek or sriracha one too. 😀
 
Originally posted by: JohnCU
you enjoy eating stuff that makes you sweat? how do you pick out the flavor if all you can taste is burning hotness?
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Yeah, I can't stand eating really spicy food either. I like tasting everything equally rather than one thing drowning out all others.
 
Originally posted by: loup garou
Once you become accustomed to hot food, the chiles don't really interfere with the flavor of the dish--in many instances, they clear your sinuses and you can taste even more subtle flavors. Note that I'm not talking about anything like those idiots who put flavorless pure capascin liquids in their food, I like good chiles like habaneros, bird's eye, and thai chiles and good hot sauces based off of them. Plus, nothing beats a good sweat from a spicy meal on a hot day!

I'll put it this way, when I go to a Thai or Vietnamese restaurant, they usually have to refill the little sliced chile container on my table, and if I'm feeling adventurous, probably the sambal oelek or sriracha one too. 😀
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awesome, makes me want to try to try more spicy stuff, just to see if i can gradually get into it. the sinus thing is true, though, i could feel them clear up (i have sinus problems often).

 
Originally posted by: loup garou
Once you become accustomed to hot food, the chiles don't really interfere with the flavor of the dish--in many instances, they clear your sinuses and you can taste even more subtle flavors. Note that I'm not talking about anything like those idiots who put flavorless pure capascin liquids in their food, I like good chiles like habaneros, bird's eye, and thai chiles and good hot sauces based off of them. Plus, nothing beats a good sweat from a spicy meal on a hot day!
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Exactly. Your body gets accustomed to it very quickly and thus you need much more of the heat to feel any pain/sweat. Once you get to that point, all flavors become enhanced by the heat. Warning: if you do this, you'll begin to dislike bland foods and want all your foods with herbs and spices (not necessarilly hot pepper, just all spices in general).

For example, I cannot eat mac and cheese anymore without dumping a ton of crushed red peppers into it. It is 100x better that way. Better than it ever was. But if I'm served it without peppers it is just a bland yellow paste.
 
I love Thai food, they have wonderful and distinct flavours in their cuisine.
 
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