Lunch at a Thai restaurant. Told them to make it as spicy as possible
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Lunch at a Thai restaurant. Told them to make it as spicy as possible
by Ok_Dimension_4707
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Yea I just maned up to Thai hot. Don’t regret it. Good looking drunken noodles.
Drunken noodles?
But is that bhole hurting?
They could make that hotter.
1 or 2 cut up chilies is as spicy as possible? Seems they could go heavier.
I applaud your bravery. That’s a dangerous request in a Thai joint. how’d you handle it?
I always tell them to make mine super spicy, but they just throw in a ton of those red peppers that don’t really contribute to taste or heat… disappointing all the time. And I’ve tried maybe 4-5 different Thai restaurants, I think they need to source some good peppers for starters, lol
Unless it’s a restaurant where they know you and know what kind of heat you can handle, the chances of that being “as hot as possible” are slim. I’d bet it’s not even Thai hot.
Good luck!
“Phed Mak Mak” – Pronounced Pet mock mock – Very spicy in Thai.
Looks like a really good Pad Kee Mao
lol one time I was at a Thai restaurant and they asked me how spicy I wanted it and I said I wanted it as hot as they could make it, and they said “Ohhhh you want it Thai Spicy, ok I make that for you”
So was it? Doesn’t look very spicy for Thai
Tell them Thai level spicy
Mad lad.
I was told bu the chef in my local thai restaurant. To orderen thai hot if you want it really hot. Otherwise they will be hot for the typical norwegian. And usually I get it alt hotter then.
Thai spicy is some next-level stuff. I’ve been to places where they say right on the menu, “This stuff is spicy. You pay for what you order. We don’t send back and refund/make something else because you made a mistake. You’ve been warned” to paraphrase
One time as a server at an Asian restaurant, a customer asked me to make his lunch spicy. I nodded and asked if they wanted a drink. They said water, and reiterated to make the dish spicy. I said, ok! Turned around and headed to the kitchen, then he grabs my arms and gives me a stern look and said, “I need this spicy ok?”… so I said, got it! Went to the kitchen, told the cook, he took a ladle full of chili oil, (he normally used like 1/5 of that amount) dumped and made the dish. I served it to the guy, saw him sweating like a he was running a marathon. He left me with a $20 tip for an $8 lunch dish.
You’re going to die.
Twice.
I’ve learned to order food “Phet Mak-mak” to get the point across.
I did that once. Regretted it. Hottest fucking dish I’ve had in my life. It was delicious, though, and I finished it.
I used to tell them this and I was always disappointed and felt like they were holding back. Now I tell them make it Thai spicy not white people spicy and they get the memo. For reference I am white.
I went to a local thai restaurant to dine in, they make amazing Pad Thai. Waiter took my order of Pad Thai and asked how spicy i’d like it, I asked her what are my options? she said 1-5 stars, I told her 6 please. She was struck and wrote it down. When she came out the kitchen with our order, the chef peaked out one of the open counters between the kitchen and dining area to watch me eat it. It was spicy, I was sweating.
Place by mean makes a mean spicy Thai. Really good, really hot.
I’ll be honest that looks like medium spicy/spicy, maybe a 3 on the 1-5 scale. I’ve had Thai on 5* spicy and holy hell I did not get past the second bite without tapping out. Felt like I got roundhouse kicked in the face a hundred times.. And I LOVE spicy. 5 star is no joke. I usually get 3 star at my local joint and that’s the sweet spot (3 star for drunken noodles and 4 star for curry).
If it’s that pale, it ain’t spicy as possible. Could be wrong but this place might not be catered to ppl who know and want as spicy as Thai gets
I did that once. Never again. Don’t ever tell any Asian to make good as spicy as possible. Just so you know, I ate it but my butt paid the check my mouth wrote.
I went to a Thai place and told them, “please make it Thai hot.”
Waitress looked at me and said, “oh no, we will make it hot, but not Thai hot.”
They brought it out. I enjoyed the taste but not the lack of heat. She took it back to the kitchen for a spice upgrade. Tried the second time. Good flavor, boring heat. She took it back again. This went on two or three more times. Finally, beautiful flavor, wonderful heat.
She looked at me, surprised I was eating it. Said, “next time you come in, we make it Thai hot for you.”
And that was my go to place for a long time after that.
The eye of sauron is coming to a booty near you
Lmao when its very spicy and hot thermally my eyes always cry lol. Im handling it fine its just tricking my body
I’m never disappointed when ordering Thai hot in Thai restaurants. They frickin make sure that you get it assburning hot! Love Thai food!
The place down the road from us makes everything in Thai levels of heat. You want mild, that’s like white people extra hot. You want medium – you probably can’t handle it. You want hot you fuckin crazy.
I’ve learned that I can handle mild but medium is too much. If you want less than mild you ask for no soicy with spicy on the side and you get a little container of Thai chili powder with your dinner.
I did this once. Not only was it too spicy for consumption but it was about 50% noodle and 50% pepper seeds. I couldn’t even chew it. Well done kitchen staff, you rose to the challenge
The trick is to ask for “Thai hot”. That will tell the cook you’re appropriately suicidal, or used to the heat. Either way, you’ll probably love it. Just be aware that within 24 hours, a sphincter or two will betray you.
Ha! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous of which is “Never ask for spicy as possible at a Thai restaurant!”
Worked in a Thai restaurant, with Thai cooks. They made you American as spicy as you can, which is worlds less spicy then actual Thai as spicy as you can.
Spicy level 7 or higher… Get it dude!
I like to look at the server right in the eyes and tell them to tell back of house that I said “challenge the chef”. Then my asshole falls out for 3 days. It’s great
I love pad ki mao. As spicy as possible.