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Twice over the last three weeks I've gotten Chinese takeaways from two different restaurants and both times I asked them for chicken with the hottest sauce that they have. Both times I didn't think that the sauce was hot at all. The people I was eating with tasted some of mine and agreed.

I can only think of two possible explanations; one is that Chinese people have a different perception of what tastes hot than to us Irish people and the other is that they gave me some sauce that they wanted to get rid of. I think the first is more plausible as surely they're going to want me to come back and buy more food from them and the fact that some of them have some enzyme different in their bodies which makes them intolerant of alcohol.

Has anyone experienced similar or can anyone offer another explanation please?

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Frank Lee Midere

Egginacup wrote: »

China, like Persia and Greece, was one of the greatest civilisations to grace the planet. For the last 20 centuries, China was the largest for 18 of those 20. China had to sleep after the Opium Wars and Britain became world leader for the 19th century and then America for the 20th.

The dragon is now coming back to claim top prize.

The Chinese have the most perfect language there is. Their adaptability from coal fired economy to quick cooked wood fired food in a wok is truly a marvel of societal evolution. Their re-emergence as the most powerful "Middle Kingdom" was inevitable....according to Napoleon Bonaparte.

So forgive them when they think that a bunch of paddies who were wiping their arses with dock leaves 100 years ago, think that "chicken balls" are Chinese food and that extra hot sauce makes you somehow urbane.

When did the Chinese think that. Has boards.ie managed to get massive coverage in China?

[Deleted User]

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Money is the only English word they truly understand over here OP next time you want a bit of extra chilli mention your good friend "Euro".

I generally like your posting style (and music taste) but that is an ignorant and offensive post

[Deleted User]

Frank Lee Midere wrote: »

When did the Chinese think that. Has boards.ie managed to get massive coverage in China?

Chinas view of Ireland helped in no part by the recent visit of the then Chinese premier is that we are farmers.

One product from Ireland that is highly rated in China is infant milk formula.

jimgoose

Not a huge fan of Chinese food, in fact I often get a portion of dry duck - just sliced half-duck, no sauce - in the local place after a few pints. This never fails to stun the young wan behind the counter! :pac:

My favourite poison is Indian. However, Japanese food has a lot to recommend it - sushi is fiendishly complex and pleasurable stuff, while Shrimp Tempura would put hair behind the ears of the Tenshi himself. :cool:

Vincent Vega

It might simply be that your use of 'hot' was interpreted as the opposite of cold.

Next time ask for the spiciest sauce.

topper75

Egginacup wrote: »

Their adaptability from coal fired economy to quick cooked wood fired food in a wok is truly a marvel of societal evolution.

Re-read this 4 times and it still makes no sense.
Could be because I'm a just a Paddy though.

BeerWolf

mariaalice wrote:

My husband thinks its all a ruse and some day a signal will come from China and all the Chinese in the Chinese restaurant's all over the world will rise up and take over the world. They are a sort of advanced army that has integrated with out anyone noticing.

The Singing Beard

pat_cork wrote: »

Twice over the last three weeks I've gotten Chinese takeaways from two different restaurants and both times I asked them for chicken with the hottest sauce that they have. Both times I didn't think that the sauce was hot at all. The people I was eating with tasted some of mine and agreed.

I can only think of two possible explanations; one is that Chinese people have a different perception of what tastes hot than to us Irish people and the other is that they gave me some sauce that they wanted to get rid of. I think the first is more plausible as surely they're going to want me to come back and buy more food from them and the fact that some of them have some enzyme different in their bodies which makes them intolerant of alcohol.

Has anyone experienced similar or can anyone offer another explanation please?

Stereotyping 1.3 billion people on a sauce are we?? What about the Ugyur people of Xingjiang?? They aren't even ethnic Han people.

RoboRat

I agree with anyone posting to get an Indian. I would generally consider myself able for most dishes but a proper Indian Madras, not adapted to the Irish palette, will leave your mouth feeling like you have just drank molten lava.

If you fancy doing it at home, go to the big Indian store in Fonthill and get a Masala or Rogan Josh mixture... beautiful but my God is it spicy and they are what Indians would consider to be medium spicing.

_Brian

Oranage2 wrote: »

You'd be surprised but Chinese food in Ireland is better than chinese food in China.

Where did you eat in China?? McDonalds ??

We've traveled through China twice and the food is simply stunning. We spent some time in Hunan where we found the hottest food..

Now, the food served in 99% of Chinese restaurants here doesn't resemble genuine Chinese style cuisine, you probably found it nicer here because its laced with sugar and salt to appeal to the general public without much actual cooking skill required to churn it out.

Santa Cruz

pat_cork wrote: »

Twice over the last three weeks I've gotten Chinese takeaways from two different restaurants and both times I asked them for chicken with the hottest sauce that they have. Both times I didn't think that the sauce was hot at all. The people I was eating with tasted some of mine and agreed.

I can only think of two possible explanations; one is that Chinese people have a different perception of what tastes hot than to us Irish people and the other is that they gave me some sauce that they wanted to get rid of. I think the first is more plausible as surely they're going to want me to come back and buy more food from them and the fact that some of them have some enzyme different in their bodies which makes them intolerant of alcohol.

Has anyone experienced similar or can anyone offer another explanation please?

Does this story have a happy ending or do they get their mayonnaise elsewhere?

jimgoose

_Brian wrote: »

Where did you eat in China?? McDonalds ??

We've traveled through China twice and the food is simply stunning. We spent some time in Hunan where we found the hottest food..

Now, the food served in 99% of Chinese restaurants here doesn't resemble genuine Chinese style cuisine, you probably found it nicer here because its laced with sugar and salt to appeal to the general public without much actual cooking skill required to churn it out.

I'm sure I heard lately that Western-style Chinese takeaways are beginning to open in China, and the Chinese love it, they consider it completely different and wonderful! :pac:

How Soon Is Now

RoboRat wrote: »

I agree with anyone posting to get an Indian. I would generally consider myself able for most dishes but a proper Indian Madras, not adapted to the Irish palette, will leave your mouth feeling like you have just drank molten lava.

If you fancy doing it at home, go to the big Indian store in Fonthill and get a Masala or Rogan Josh mixture... beautiful but my God is it spicy and they are what Indians would consider to be medium spicing.

We have different tastes so ha :-) I only find madras hot when u ask for it to be extra hot.

Phaal is the hottest I've tried it's just the taste of black pepper that ruins it.

You know a Curry is hot when it stings to take a piss that night!

RoboRat

We have different tastes so ha :-) I only find madras hot when u ask for it to be extra hot.

You don't need to ask for an authentic Madras to be extra hot, if you got one that would be served to an Indian customer you would know the difference! I eat Vindaloo all the time, but Vindaloo is an English creation and not authentic Indian. You should get some stuff from that Indian supermarket, if you like super spicy you would be in your element.

nelly17

dmc17 wrote: »

Should've gone for an Indian. Ask them for the hottest sauce they have and you won't be disappointed.

I done that before I swear to god I lost all sense of taste after one bite and thereafter could not feel my face for the rest of the evening - perhaps I should not have finished it out of pure stubborness and spite

How Soon Is Now

RoboRat wrote: »

You don't need to ask for an authentic Madras to be extra hot, if you got one that would be served to an Indian customer you would know the difference! I eat Vindaloo all the time, but Vindaloo is an English creation and not authentic Indian. You should get some stuff from that Indian supermarket, if you like super spicy you would be in your element.

Ive been to a few of them i buy a fair bit from them actually i love trying new stuff.
Madras is hot but nothing crazy i like it made hotter.

The takeaway i get food from does really good Indian food and they make it at different levels if u ask.

humanji

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