Will I survive? She smirked as she handed me the order. I have been warned about “Indian” spicy.
Will I survive? She smirked as she handed me the order. I have been warned about “Indian” spicy.
by FluSickening
31 Comments
DropTopEWop
1 spicy is rookie level. Now if she put “3 spicy” then you’re in for a ride.
nevets4433
Completely depends on the restaurant. I’ve been completely underwhelmed, and I’ve also had some painfully spicy stuff.
Good luck!
morkler
This reminds me of when I could handle real spicy food and I would go to Thai restaurants and when they would give the heat levels to order I would tell them “give me the pretend I’m not a white American spicy”.
ghrinz
Indian restaurant spice levels are a hit or miss just like Thai restaurants.
CptSnicklefrits
The Indian restaurant has a 1-10 meter and I ordered 10 once and lived. You’ll be fine
72ozsteakwinner
Indian spice is definitely different than Mexican spice. You got his.
heat2051
I always order my spice level “Indian hot”. It’s hot but I love it!
SovietPikl
Indian spice is worse on the way out than the way in
Reading_Rainboner
I have a local Indian place that has a 1-5 rating but 4 is Very Hot and 5 is “Broski level”. The Broski is pretty good but I almost always try to get a double broski. I’ve only gotten it a few times but one I got it home, the container said “please don’t cry” haha
Clever-username-7234
It totally depends on the restaurant. There’s restaurants where I asked for “Indian hot, as spicy as you make it” and it wasn’t hot enough. And then I’ve gone to an Indian restaurant and ordered vindaloo and the person taking my order was like “vindaloos are a traditionally spicy dish.” And I just said “yeah I know” and it was the hottest fucking dish I’ve eaten.
PeteRaw
When I order Indian from my regular place, my special instructions say “Make super spicy. On a level of 1 to 10, make it 25. I want to regret life.” They do not disappoint.
I made an order one time for my family who thinks mayo is too spicy, and I had the order set to level 1 spicy and they called me worried I had the order wrong “Hi, your order is different, it’s usually spicy. Do you still want it spicy!?”
3-Ball
Extra extra raita
WorshipFreedomNotGod
I do wonder if I’m doing the “Wonder of the orient” thing when I assume thai + indian food will be extra hot because sometimes its not.
FearTheSpoonman
I just ate a vegetable biryani myself
Calkky
When I was in India, I fought hard to get what they call “Andra spicy.” It was child’s play. On the other hand, a former colleague from Hyderabad made me a curry that he said was prepared far more hot than he and his family take their food. He looked at me in shock when I devoured it and didn’t break a sweat. I ended up getting him to share some of the ground chili he used, though. It had a really nice delayed warming effect. I started to feel a very pleasant warmth about 20 minutes after I ate the curry.
It’s important to note that a lot of Indian folks view “spicy” and “hot” as different flavor elements. Spicy means lots of spices like cumin and fenugreek. Hot means lots of chili that will light your palate up.
Br3ttl3y
Next time, tell them you will return it if it isn’t spicy enough.
Conch-Republic
There’s a 90% chance this isn’t hot at all.
ghidfg
you guys realize not every dish is spicy?
ionlyreadshakespeare
Every so often restaurants won’t believe me that I want it hot if I order it in person, because they see a paper white girl with something to prove…however online ordering has been way more consistently spice-heavy because my identity is unknown 😂
MagicBez
Biryani is a pretty mild curry so you should be fine.
Vindaloo and Phaal tend to be the big hitters.
wadagod
One time I ordered the hottest spicy level off the menu. It was super good but I was expecting it to blow me apart. I guess the owner overheard me talking about it to the rest of the table because he came over and said, “oh you want it spicy, I’ll be right back”. This dude came back with another full plate for me. I didn’t need it, I was pretty full, but he insisted that I try it. That shit was hot. Not like mouth hot but definitely making me sweat. I left him an extra big tip because he didn’t have to do that. Super nice guy.
voodoomoocow
You’re fine. You know you are in for it when people rush out the kitchen to get a peek, or wait eagerly for you to arrive.
ottersandblunts
It just depends on you. Some ppl can’t handle Indian spicy… me personally, when I go to the Indian restaurant they think I’m crazy because I have them make it spicier for me than they do for themselves
Legeto
Why would you post the recipe and not the meal itself? That’s such a fucking tease.
smokedawg3
I love vindaloo curry and I really, really like hot food, habaneros, ghost peppers, and even the dreaded Carolina reaper on one memorable occasion. I ordered lamb vindaloo in an Indian restaurant in Santa Barbara and told the server I wanted it hot! It was too much.
Slacker_75
There’s ethnic spice levels and “white person” spice levels
chuddlyfe
this is an interesting dillema because whenever i order thai food i ask for “thai level spice aka very spicy”. and of course many times ive gotten the “are you sure? we will not be able to refund you” disclaimer. i always chuckle.
MountainAd3837
1spicy is like smelling green chilies being roasted.
Chashme_Wali
Veg biryani is by default not that spicy. It’s flavourful. If you want Indian spicy, make some at home with YT’s help. Chef Sanjeev Kapoor or Chef Ranveer Brar are a couple of world renowned chefs known for their authentic Indian recipes. Comparatively high spice level food recommendations: Achari Chicken/Aloo (potato), Chilli Chicken.
MisoClean
I think their reaction can depend on how you look. If you are white then they might think you can’t handle spiciness very well and so even a mediocre amount of spice is too much. Let us know how it was!
Jinxed0ne
REAL “Indian” spicy is no joke. I’ve been to places that won’t give it to people who aren’t regulars because it gets sent back too much, they say okay and give them “white people” spicy anyway.
31 Comments
1 spicy is rookie level. Now if she put “3 spicy” then you’re in for a ride.
Completely depends on the restaurant. I’ve been completely underwhelmed, and I’ve also had some painfully spicy stuff.
Good luck!
This reminds me of when I could handle real spicy food and I would go to Thai restaurants and when they would give the heat levels to order I would tell them “give me the pretend I’m not a white American spicy”.
Indian restaurant spice levels are a hit or miss just like Thai restaurants.
The Indian restaurant has a 1-10 meter and I ordered 10 once and lived. You’ll be fine
Indian spice is definitely different than Mexican spice. You got his.
I always order my spice level “Indian hot”. It’s hot but I love it!
Indian spice is worse on the way out than the way in
I have a local Indian place that has a 1-5 rating but 4 is Very Hot and 5 is “Broski level”. The Broski is pretty good but I almost always try to get a double broski. I’ve only gotten it a few times but one I got it home, the container said “please don’t cry” haha
It totally depends on the restaurant. There’s restaurants where I asked for “Indian hot, as spicy as you make it” and it wasn’t hot enough. And then I’ve gone to an Indian restaurant and ordered vindaloo and the person taking my order was like “vindaloos are a traditionally spicy dish.” And I just said “yeah I know” and it was the hottest fucking dish I’ve eaten.
When I order Indian from my regular place, my special instructions say “Make super spicy. On a level of 1 to 10, make it 25. I want to regret life.” They do not disappoint.
I made an order one time for my family who thinks mayo is too spicy, and I had the order set to level 1 spicy and they called me worried I had the order wrong “Hi, your order is different, it’s usually spicy. Do you still want it spicy!?”
Extra extra raita
I do wonder if I’m doing the “Wonder of the orient” thing when I assume thai + indian food will be extra hot because sometimes its not.
I just ate a vegetable biryani myself
When I was in India, I fought hard to get what they call “Andra spicy.” It was child’s play. On the other hand, a former colleague from Hyderabad made me a curry that he said was prepared far more hot than he and his family take their food. He looked at me in shock when I devoured it and didn’t break a sweat. I ended up getting him to share some of the ground chili he used, though. It had a really nice delayed warming effect. I started to feel a very pleasant warmth about 20 minutes after I ate the curry.
It’s important to note that a lot of Indian folks view “spicy” and “hot” as different flavor elements. Spicy means lots of spices like cumin and fenugreek. Hot means lots of chili that will light your palate up.
Next time, tell them you will return it if it isn’t spicy enough.
There’s a 90% chance this isn’t hot at all.
you guys realize not every dish is spicy?
Every so often restaurants won’t believe me that I want it hot if I order it in person, because they see a paper white girl with something to prove…however online ordering has been way more consistently spice-heavy because my identity is unknown 😂
Biryani is a pretty mild curry so you should be fine.
Vindaloo and Phaal tend to be the big hitters.
One time I ordered the hottest spicy level off the menu. It was super good but I was expecting it to blow me apart. I guess the owner overheard me talking about it to the rest of the table because he came over and said, “oh you want it spicy, I’ll be right back”. This dude came back with another full plate for me. I didn’t need it, I was pretty full, but he insisted that I try it. That shit was hot. Not like mouth hot but definitely making me sweat. I left him an extra big tip because he didn’t have to do that. Super nice guy.
You’re fine. You know you are in for it when people rush out the kitchen to get a peek, or wait eagerly for you to arrive.
It just depends on you. Some ppl can’t handle Indian spicy… me personally, when I go to the Indian restaurant they think I’m crazy because I have them make it spicier for me than they do for themselves
Why would you post the recipe and not the meal itself? That’s such a fucking tease.
I love vindaloo curry and I really, really like hot food, habaneros, ghost peppers, and even the dreaded Carolina reaper on one memorable occasion. I ordered lamb vindaloo in an Indian restaurant in Santa Barbara and told the server I wanted it hot! It was too much.
There’s ethnic spice levels and “white person” spice levels
this is an interesting dillema because whenever i order thai food i ask for “thai level spice aka very spicy”. and of course many times ive gotten the “are you sure? we will not be able to refund you” disclaimer. i always chuckle.
1spicy is like smelling green chilies being roasted.
Veg biryani is by default not that spicy. It’s flavourful. If you want Indian spicy, make some at home with YT’s help. Chef Sanjeev Kapoor or Chef Ranveer Brar are a couple of world renowned chefs known for their authentic Indian recipes.
Comparatively high spice level food recommendations: Achari Chicken/Aloo (potato), Chilli Chicken.
I think their reaction can depend on how you look. If you are white then they might think you can’t handle spiciness very well and so even a mediocre amount of spice is too much. Let us know how it was!
REAL “Indian” spicy is no joke. I’ve been to places that won’t give it to people who aren’t regulars because it gets sent back too much, they say okay and give them “white people” spicy anyway.