Hot Hot Hot

chilli.jpgHow hot is too hot?

I enjoy a good hot curry but I must admit that I’m always keen to ensure that my taste buds are likely to recover within a reasonable period of time.

News.com.au has published an article titled London restaurant’s Bollywood Burner ‘world’s hottest’ curry. It talks about a curry so hot that those who sample it are left feeling dizzy or light headed. Do you think they might be taking things a little too far?

A LONDON restaurant is serving up what it hopes will be confirmed as the world’s hottest curry, with even the chef admitting it is “too extreme” to keep on the menu.

Vivek Singh at The Cinnamon Club grabbed some of the hottest chilli peppers known to man to create the Bollywood Burner, a lamb-based dish with a fierce kick.

The curry is so hot that diners are asked to sign a disclaimer confirming they are aware of the risks involved before daring to eat it.

The great thing about many of the curries I’ve eaten in India is that while they may be quite hot, they manage to maintain the flavours. It’s not about creating something that will have you screaming for a fire extinguisher, it’s about blending the spices to create something that excites the taste buds.

After two visits to India I can only remember two curries that were too hot. Several of the locals had trouble with those ones too but I managed to eat them anyway.

How about you? Do you enjoy spicy food? How hot is too hot for you? Do you see hot curry as a challenge?

If a curry is really spicy I end up with hiccups. I can usually cure spice induced hiccups with a quick drink or two and I always make sure that I eat plenty of rice and chapatis with my curry to even out the effects of the chillis and spices.



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Rodney Olsen

Rodney is a husband, father, cyclist, blogger and podcaster from Perth Western Australia.

He has worked in radio at Perth's media ministry Sonshine for over 25 years and has previously worked at ministries such as Compassion Australia and Bible Society.

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2 Comments

  • There are entire competitions running in cities like Berlin who are famous for “their” Currywurst. Occasionally it´s broadcast on TV. Once a woman from India took part, too, but a German guy won. No tastebuds, maybe?
    I don´t recall the spice they used, but one man even dropped out.

    Just weird. Nah. I like it hot, but I like to still taste what I eat!

  • Used to love my hot curries and spices but I also enjoyed the flavour of the food, not just having my insides turned to molten lava just for the sake of it.

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