I took on this challenge a couple of years ago, and I still think of it to this day. If you completed the challenge, you get 50% off your next meal, a photo and a shirt.
It had to be done within 20 minutes IIRC. There was a family sitting down just as I ordered. The husband, an optimistic looking fellow decided to take on the challenge, the wife did not seem pleased and their son seemed excited to see his dad take go for it.
When the bowl of ramen hit my table, it smelled like what you think hell might smell like, with a hint of pork. I could tell it was going to hurt and decided to drink the broth immediately. I figured if I drank the spice, I could force down the noodles,pork and egg. I raised the bowl and began to gulp. By my third gulp, the fire set in, it felt like a fist made of sandpaper was punching me in the throat. Each gulp hurt worse than the last.
I could hear the husband at the other table commentating on my strategy. “He’s drinking the broth first” and that fired me up (pun intended). Finally, I had made it to the eating portion. By this time I was light headed, in excruciating pain and could feel my stomach churning like an ocean of acid. Each and every single bite of food was painful, there was no respite.
I powered through. I could see the finish line in sight, the bottom of the bowl, this had been the spiciest thing I had ever eaten and my first ever food challenge. I wanted to win, and I’d drag my GI through the fire to get it.
Done. 10 minutes left on the clock. They didn’t take my photo and the only size they had left in the shirt was XXL. I didn’t care, I had faced a dragon and won.
As I came out of my tunnel vision I looked over to the family that had watched and asked the husband “ Did you finish also?”
He said “ No, it was too spicy” in a defeated voice, a slight glance at the floor,one of a broken man. The son looked morose, and the mother still had that look of displeasure.
I spent the rest of the day in bed, in pain, and finished a bottle of pepto bismol.
I wear this shirt to the gym because it’s too damn big, but it’s a prized possession. To remind myself the kind of pain I’m willing to go through. Now get out there, and get spicy!
by Sir_Spudsingt0n
2 Comments
Yeah, you will survive. It might be painful, but ain’t gonna kill you.
Lol bro good on you. Also love the title. Like a variation of *”everybody wana be a gangsta til its time to do gangsta shit”*
I pride myself on my spice tolerance but i just know id cry like a lil bitch doing one of those challenges. But idk, i still wana try one.
I really hope that ramen was atleast delicious and i hope your booty hole made a full recovery. Thanks for sharing!