Why Do I Get More Spicy Food?
I have some dearly friends from many races, ethnicities and background. Sometime it is annoying when I go out with my Caucasian friends, especially with they who have been living in Asia for years.
I recall how Thais keep talking to me when I go out with non Asian look friends. When I go out with my Austrian friend who speaks Thai better than I do, the Thais keep talking to me in Thai. It happens also when I go out with my English friends who speak Thai fluently (thanks J for reminding me this).
The worst thing is not about communication but the food. Both in Thailand and Indonesia, when I go out for lunch or dinner with my non Asian look friends I have got more spicy food than them. No matter how many times my friends and I explain the sellers, that my friends want more chillies and I want less, it's useless. I still get more chillies.
Still one of the most horrible food experiences is when I go for lunch with my old friend. He's an Acehnese and enjoys (according to me) extremely spicy food. One day he went to Bangkok for a workshop and I visited him. We went to a restaurant and ordered food. I ordered since he didn't speak Thai at all. I warned the waitress to not make the food spicy. My friend asked what I told the waitress and he said No No. He told the waitress he wanted to make it really spicy. The dishes came and I couldn't even smell it. It's too much. I tasted a bit, and found it was uneatable. So, other meals for me.
Another spicy experience is India. Some friends whom I met in India wondered how could this Indonesian chick complained about how spicy the food was. One lesson learned I got in India, always prepare water and milk to accompany my meals. When water cannot calm down my burning mouth, milk will solve the problem.
I recall how Thais keep talking to me when I go out with non Asian look friends. When I go out with my Austrian friend who speaks Thai better than I do, the Thais keep talking to me in Thai. It happens also when I go out with my English friends who speak Thai fluently (thanks J for reminding me this).
The worst thing is not about communication but the food. Both in Thailand and Indonesia, when I go out for lunch or dinner with my non Asian look friends I have got more spicy food than them. No matter how many times my friends and I explain the sellers, that my friends want more chillies and I want less, it's useless. I still get more chillies.
Still one of the most horrible food experiences is when I go for lunch with my old friend. He's an Acehnese and enjoys (according to me) extremely spicy food. One day he went to Bangkok for a workshop and I visited him. We went to a restaurant and ordered food. I ordered since he didn't speak Thai at all. I warned the waitress to not make the food spicy. My friend asked what I told the waitress and he said No No. He told the waitress he wanted to make it really spicy. The dishes came and I couldn't even smell it. It's too much. I tasted a bit, and found it was uneatable. So, other meals for me.
Another spicy experience is India. Some friends whom I met in India wondered how could this Indonesian chick complained about how spicy the food was. One lesson learned I got in India, always prepare water and milk to accompany my meals. When water cannot calm down my burning mouth, milk will solve the problem.
posted by adhe cinta @ 12:31 pm
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