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Curry Chat => Lets Talk Curry => Topic started by: zomodachi on April 22, 2015, 12:41 PM

Title: Spice level
Post by: zomodachi on April 22, 2015, 12:41 PM
I can do Vindaloo, but I'll be heading back to the UK from Japan in a couple of weeks and am going to level up to a Phall.
Title: Re: Spice level
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on April 22, 2015, 01:14 PM
Used to eat Bangalore Phal at least once a week until one day I developed IBS; since then, Madras/Dhansak/Bhuna are my norms, a vindaloo on very rare occasions, and never again a Bangalore Phal.

** Phil.
Title: Re: Spice level
Post by: zomodachi on April 22, 2015, 01:36 PM
I'm going to give the Phall a crack, but has been a while since I had a proper hot curry - Indian curry in Japan is mild at best (restaurants are afraid that they'll get bad reputation for serving curry that's too hot). I run a curry site here and thinking would make a good blog post.
Title: Re: Spice level
Post by: fried on April 22, 2015, 01:56 PM
I comfortably eat my own vindaloo. Occassionally I do something really hot for my Brother-in-law, but I don't really enjoy the experience (or the day after). I much more tolerant of chilli powders, than fresh green chillis for some reason.
Title: Re: Spice level
Post by: Gav Iscon on April 22, 2015, 02:13 PM
My normal order is madras hot and the occasional vindaloo,but I've found recently that I'm eating hotter.
Title: Re: Spice level
Post by: littlechilie on April 22, 2015, 02:32 PM
For me it's the hotter the better ;) fresh chilies all the way. ;D
Title: Re: Spice level
Post by: zomodachi on April 22, 2015, 03:05 PM
My normal order is madras hot and the occasional vindaloo,but I've found recently that I'm eating hotter.

Been searching for a hot curry in Japan for ages, but what they tend to do if you ask for "extra hot" is just make it above mild and give you some dry chilli power to add by yourself. Think it's hard (or not financial viable) for them to get a regular supply of fresh chilli peppers here. They aren't stocked in any of the major supermarkets either.
Title: Re: Spice level
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on April 22, 2015, 03:28 PM
Any use, Zomodachi-san ?

http://www.pepperfriends.jp/products/list.php?class=0&keyword=&superkey=1&FF=0&order=&pic_only= (http://www.pepperfriends.jp/products/list.php?class=0&keyword=&superkey=1&FF=0&order=&pic_only=)

No, forget that :  virtually every line is out of stock.
** Phil.
Title: Re: Spice level
Post by: zomodachi on April 22, 2015, 03:34 PM
Any use, Zomodachi-san ?

http://www.pepperfriends.jp/products/list.php?class=0&keyword=&superkey=1&FF=0&order=&pic_only= (http://www.pepperfriends.jp/products/list.php?class=0&keyword=&superkey=1&FF=0&order=&pic_only=)

No, forget that :  virtually every line is out of stock.
** Phil.

Thanks anyway. Good to know!
Title: Re: Spice level
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on April 22, 2015, 03:57 PM
Raw Bhut Jolokia 20g frozen products
Selling price (tax inc.):
Title: Re: Spice level
Post by: Madrasandy on April 22, 2015, 07:38 PM

Greater than that habanero, it is Bhut Jolokia, which is certified in the Guinness Book of Records as the most painful pepper.  It is a dangerous dish more than 1 million Scoville.

showing in-stock but frozen ...

I think you will find , in record terms, that the bhut jolokia, ghost chilli or naga , whichever you choose to call it is not the most painful chilli. It has been beaten by a number of chillies including he record holder Carolina Reaper (average 1.5 million) , closely followed by morugas , scorpion and numerous others. The bhut averages 800,000 to 1million.
There are even hotter chillies available that haven't been tested as of yet.
My spice level used to be madras, but nowadays I love to heat hotter than phall, but madras is my go to favourite  ;)
Title: Re: Spice level
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on April 22, 2015, 08:18 PM
I think you will find , in record terms, that the bhut jolokia, ghost chilli or naga , whichever you choose to call it is not the most painful chilli. ...

Just a very rough translation of the original Japanese, Andy.  As far as I'm concerned, all are far too lethal for me to care which is really the hottest !

** Phil.
Title: Re: Spice level
Post by: Madrasandy on April 22, 2015, 08:54 PM
oops, my apologies phil, reading back i realise that now, sorry  :)

Just got some carolina reaper powder, shall be making a Friday night special this week !
Title: Re: Spice level
Post by: Gav Iscon on April 23, 2015, 12:53 AM
https://www.crazyhotseeds.com/top-10-worlds-hottest-peppers/ (https://www.crazyhotseeds.com/top-10-worlds-hottest-peppers/)