Wasabi

[kerewyn]

Right now I'm eating wasabi-coated nuts as a mid-morning snack. My lips are stinging, my eyes are weeping, and I'm loving it

Comments

[frodo_esque]

I love it! There is a restaurant here that makes absolutely INCREDIBLE Indian food-- and it's spicy. Eating it is like a conflict on my tongue, one one side it's aching, but on the other the taste buds can't stop craving for more. =)

[mrkimi]

What a quandry! I traveled to India with a colleague a couple of years back and he had a strong reaction to chili. We reckoned he broke out his own personal monsoon whenever it came near enough to sniff it. He missed out on some excellent food.

[kerewyn]

Well I'm hoping to go to India early next year, so it WILL be a quandry. I might have to get in some practise here before going - there's a top rated Indian eatery near where I live.
Several years ago I arrived in Bangkok early evening, and by the time I'd got to where I was staying, it was late andf I was starving. I went to the nearest eatery and decided to order a Green Curry. I'd never had one before, but when in Rome.... It was SO HOT that I couldn't eat more than a few mouthfuls, so I went to bed hungry.

[lijuun]

I ate a half a bag of those today! My manager was helping me with a project, and I made him try one, and then he couldn't stop either! THEY'RE SO ADDICTIVE!!!

My tongue is totally numb tonight, though. I think I may have chemically burned it. But so worth it!

I have a lot of trouble with oil-based hot foods (like chillies, etc), since that tends to cling to the inside of your mouth much more. But horseradish and wasabi and other vapor-based heats are something I can't possibly live without. I've been known to just eat the wasabi straight-up in sushi restaurants. Not only is it totally yummy, but it freaks my friends out. Bonus!