The Food Discussion Thread I

[Infected Mushroom]

Who (which country) has the spiciest food?

I believe there are several contenders

I don't eat a lot of foreign food, but I'd say either Mexico or India.

Are they spicier than Sichuan Chinese cuisine?

I have no idea either

[Atheris]

I don't eat a lot of foreign food, but I'd say either Mexico or India.

Are they spicier than Sichuan Chinese cuisine?

I have no idea either

Not sure. I don't eat Chinese very often, and if I do, it's always the sweet and sour chicken.

[Infected Mushroom]

Are they spicier than Sichuan Chinese cuisine?

I have no idea either

Not sure. I don't eat Chinese very often, and if I do, it's always the sweet and sour chicken.

I see...

No fried chicken for you?

[Katganistan]

Who (which country) has the spiciest food?

I believe there are several contenders

I don't eat a lot of foreign food, but I'd say either Mexico or India.

My friend, the first time I ever had Thai they looked at me in horror and said, "You know Thai food is very spicy?" and naive child that I was, thinking eating Mexican made me a badass, I said, "I don't mind spicy. What should I start with? They suggested Drunken Noodles and asked me how hot I wanted them and I uttered the fatal words, "Oh, as hot as you'd normally make it."

I spent the next 40 minutes with tears running down my face, sweat soaking my shirt, and my mouth burning but it was DELICIOUS.

I had heartburn for THREE DAYS and I tell you it was just as fiery leaving my digestive tract as when it went in. I learned very quickly that "medium" MIGHT get you some heat, but bearable, but they generally made it "not hot at all" for anyone who did not specifically say "make it the way you'd eat it."

[Atheris]

Not sure. I don't eat Chinese very often, and if I do, it's always the sweet and sour chicken.

I see...

No fried chicken for you?

Fried chicken's my favorite type of chicken. I just don't like teriyaki or orange sauce.

[Neutraligon]

I don't eat a lot of foreign food, but I'd say either Mexico or India.

My friend, the first time I ever had Thai they looked at me in horror and said, "You know Thai food is very spicy?" and naive child that I was, thinking eating Mexican made me a badass, I said, "I don't mind spicy. What should I start with? They suggested Drunken Noodles and asked me how hot I wanted them and I uttered the fatal words, "Oh, as hot as you'd normally make it."

I spent the next 40 minutes with tears running down my face, sweat soaking my shirt, and my mouth burning but it was DELICIOUS.

I had heartburn for THREE DAYS and I tell you it was just as fiery leaving my digestive tract as when it went in. I learned very quickly that "medium" MIGHT get you some heat, but bearable, but they generally made it "not hot at all" for anyone who did not specifically say "make it the way you'd eat it."

Sichuan and Thai food have a different kind of spicy from what I can tell. Sichuan uses a spice that "numbs" the tongue, while Thai food is simply spicy. When I was in Chin I got warned that spicy food meant spicy, and I replied I liked spicy and so wanted it like they normally cook it. The brought out this ish that as nicely spicy, and I had a the servers staring at the American who who was enjoying one of their apparently spicier dishes. The fish was sooo good.

[Shanghai industrial complex]

I don't eat a lot of foreign food, but I'd say either Mexico or India.

Are they spicier than Sichuan Chinese cuisine?

I have no idea either

Sichuan food, that there are more peppers and Chinese prickly ash（make your meat to TINGED MEAT ） in some popular dishes.I can't say how spicy it is, but the business of anorectal hospitals in Sichuan is very good.

Of the three mainstream factions, only one is very spicy, and the other one's taste is lighter(Kung Pao Chicken and Steamed Chinese Cabbage in Supreme Soup,Braised Sliced Chicken with Egg and Milk,Yuxiang shredded pork，etc. from this)
Shoot by me.The lowest grade of spicy...

[Nevertopia]

Oh boy oh boy do I love eggs. Boil em, mash em, drop em in a soup! You can fry them, bake them, poach them, mix them, throw them with flour and butter and milk, the possibilities are endless!

How have you consumed an egg today Nationstates?

[Infected Mushroom]

Are they spicier than Sichuan Chinese cuisine?

I have no idea either

Sichuan food, that there are more peppers and Chinese prickly ash（make your meat to TINGED MEAT ） in some popular dishes.I can't say how spicy it is, but the business of anorectal hospitals in Sichuan is very good.

Of the three mainstream factions, only one is very spicy, and the other one's taste is lighter(Kung Pao Chicken and Steamed Chinese Cabbage in Supreme Soup,Braised Sliced Chicken with Egg and Milk,Yuxiang shredded pork，etc. from this)
Shoot by me.The lowest grade of spicy...

Once this pandemic dies down, Sichuan is on my list of potential places to visit. I’m usually not too good with spicy foods but it will be interesting to try those foods. They definitely have strong local, distinctive flavors.

The pictures look appealing

[Twicetagram and JYPe]

I don't eat a lot of foreign food, but I'd say either Mexico or India.

My friend, the first time I ever had Thai they looked at me in horror and said, "You know Thai food is very spicy?" and naive child that I was, thinking eating Mexican made me a badass, I said, "I don't mind spicy. What should I start with? They suggested Drunken Noodles and asked me how hot I wanted them and I uttered the fatal words, "Oh, as hot as you'd normally make it."

I spent the next 40 minutes with tears running down my face, sweat soaking my shirt, and my mouth burning but it was DELICIOUS.

I had heartburn for THREE DAYS and I tell you it was just as fiery leaving my digestive tract as when it went in. I learned very quickly that "medium" MIGHT get you some heat, but bearable, but they generally made it "not hot at all" for anyone who did not specifically say "make it the way you'd eat it."

Yeah Asian food can be and are very spicy. Especially Thai and Indian and Chinese. Ate spicy stuff at a Thai restaurant once and you'd think I went to a water park.

No Matcha ice cream?Is it only East Asia that has the taste of Matcha? The desserts and milk tea of matcha flavored are very delicious.

Matcha is like (one of) my havens. The feeling when you have matcha ice cream in your mouth in a hot sunny day makes you feel like you're the king of the world looking down on all th either peasants who doesn't get to taste the same delight as you.

Woooo 60 votes! I’m definitely voting for umami.

Umami's a flavor?

[Shwe Tu Colony]

Apparently I never found this thread. I'm surprised by how young it is.

No Matcha ice cream?Is it only East Asia that has the taste of Matcha? The desserts and milk tea of matcha flavored are very delicious.

I've eaten matcha ice cream before in a California buffet near where I live, but it's been replaced by another buffet... which doesn't have matcha. Quite heretical, I must say, but at least I can occasionally buy matcha ice cream elsewhere. It'll always remind me of that buffet, which was not only pretty good, but I always associate it with my maternal grandfather. Same with another restaurant o'er in Paradise, Nevada named The Grand Wok, which is also sadly closed.
It's always the restaurants I like that close—

As for spicy food, I do quite enjoy that too, but I must admit that I don't expect anything out of my spice tolerance as a certain Vietnamese-American food trucker's sa tế has been enough to make me hiss. Maybe I'll try spicier one of these days. Anyway, the Vietnamese cuisine that I normally eat isn't extremely spicy (Wikipedia describes sa tế as slightly, for example), but it's still spicy enough for me to enjoy.

[Infected Mushroom]

Matcha ice cream goes well with a serving of sweet red beans.

In Kyoto, they also sprinkle the delicious green ice cream with cinnamon crystals. The effect is quite... divine.

[Shwe Tu Colony]

Matcha ice cream goes well with a serving of sweet red beans.

In Kyoto, they also sprinkle the delicious green ice cream with cinnamon crystals. The effect is quite... divine.

Ah, those sound really good too, but I don't plan on going to Kyoto any time soon, alas. I'll be sure to keep it in mind, though I figure that I'd probably find it eventually because of my adoration of green tea overall—

[Infected Mushroom]

Matcha ice cream goes well with a serving of sweet red beans.

In Kyoto, they also sprinkle the delicious green ice cream with cinnamon crystals. The effect is quite... divine.

Ah, those sound really good too, but I don't plan on going to Kyoto any time soon, alas. I'll be sure to keep it in mind, though I figure that I'd probably find it eventually because of my adoration of green tea overall—

The place has lots and lots of Shinto shrines and temples

If you go at the right time of the year, there’s a lot of purple/lavender leaves mixed with orange. Breathtakingly beautiful scenery.

They are big on green tea.

I liked the place a lot

[Myfanwyski]

your poll has just reminded me of the pleasures of a raspberry ripple and that ever so naughty, but ever so nice rum and raisin

[Infected Mushroom]

your poll has just reminded me of the pleasures of a raspberry ripple and that ever so naughty, but ever so nice rum and raisin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Ripple

It looks interesting

you're from the UK?

I've never tried it, shockingly

[Atheris]

Decided to look up exactly what matcha ice cream is and... it doesn't look good. I don't think I'd necessarily like it, either, seeing as I don't enjoy tea without sugar and lemon.

[Nobel Hobos 2]

Decided to look up exactly what matcha ice cream is and... it doesn't look good. I don't think I'd necessarily like it, either, seeing as I don't enjoy tea without sugar and lemon.

The milk ingredient is obviously greater than any cup of tea. Milk is a buffer and also has some sweetness.

[Atheris]

Decided to look up exactly what matcha ice cream is and... it doesn't look good. I don't think I'd necessarily like it, either, seeing as I don't enjoy tea without sugar and lemon.

The milk ingredient is obviously greater than any cup of tea. Milk is a buffer and also has some sweetness.

I'll have to try it sometime, but I don't think I'd enjoy it.

[Nobel Hobos 2]

The milk ingredient is obviously greater than any cup of tea. Milk is a buffer and also has some sweetness.

I'll have to try it sometime, but I don't think I'd enjoy it.

To be fair, I didn't like it very much. I think liking green tea is a prerequisite?

[Atheris]

I'll have to try it sometime, but I don't think I'd enjoy it.

To be fair, I didn't like it very much. I think liking green tea is a prerequisite?

Eugh. I definitely wouldn't like it, then.

[Twicetagram and JYPe]

On the poll, who can ever go on a diet without good ol' ice cream

[Infected Mushroom]

the poll is gone

GASP

Is the crafting of the next poll in motion?

[Atheris]

the poll is gone

GASP

Is the crafting of the next poll in motion?

I DIDN'T EXPECT THIS

[Infected Mushroom]

the poll is gone

GASP

Is the crafting of the next poll in motion?

I DIDN'T EXPECT THIS

it appears to be a surprise deployment =)