• chiliedogg@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    I get frustrated because I LOVE super-spicy food, but every time I go to a new Asian or Indian restaurant and ask for 5/5 spicy they’re like, “We’ll make you a 2/5” just to be safe because I’m very, very white.

    I have literally never had food served to me at a restaurant that was too spicy for me. I’ve basically damaged my tongue with all the spicy food I eat, and I literally don’t perceive Sriracha as being any spicer than banana pudding.

    • pleaseletmein@lemmy.zip
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      11 hours ago

      I’ve had that happen at a few places as well, it’s pretty annoying. I’m also really short, and so I’ve had one restaurant swap what I actually ordered to whatever the closest equivalent on their kids’ menu is lol

    • rbn@sopuli.xyz
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      13 hours ago

      I literally don’t perceive Sriracha as being any spicer than banana pudding.

      Genuine question: Are there many people who really perceive Sriracha as spicy? I never thought that it’s meant to be really spicy, but more like a ‘chili-flavored’ sauce.