I have been to both Sichuan and Hunan Provinces and I can eat moderatly spicy food by local standards, however its those Sichuan Peoppercorns that smoke me. It really takes some getting used to feeling like you just swallowed a slug of Novacaine.
I have learned some tricks that might help for the ones that love the heat yet the discomfort level is too great. First I discovered mashed potatoe dish or sweet potatoe will kill the heat pretty quickly.
Of course the best (which is not always easy to readily have handy in China) is CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM! Chocolate, dairy and sugar are the main antidotes to Caspicum oils. A chocolate milk shake will kill the most intense flamers.
Posted on: Is it Spicy?
July 22, 2011 at 6:03 AMFirst time here and had to chime in on this one.
I have been to both Sichuan and Hunan Provinces and I can eat moderatly spicy food by local standards, however its those Sichuan Peoppercorns that smoke me. It really takes some getting used to feeling like you just swallowed a slug of Novacaine.
I have learned some tricks that might help for the ones that love the heat yet the discomfort level is too great. First I discovered mashed potatoe dish or sweet potatoe will kill the heat pretty quickly.
Of course the best (which is not always easy to readily have handy in China) is CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM! Chocolate, dairy and sugar are the main antidotes to Caspicum oils. A chocolate milk shake will kill the most intense flamers.