Monday, January 21, 2013

Mislabeled Food

I'm a huge fan of Asian foods of all sorts.  I also like really spicy food, although by American standards, not Thai standards.  Thai people are crazy.  In Thailand, I could handle the average heat served to me, but a few dishes nearly killed me.  However, I'm usually safe in the US.

Tonight I ordered "Spicy Chicken" off of Seamless.  (An online ordering service, like GrubHub.)  There was no description, but that's pretty common.

Here's what I was delivered.

OK, looks heavy on the peppers, but I can do this.
After a few bites, I wasn't as confident.  I decided to sort it.

Was this a joke?
So, as you can see above, the majority of the container was red chilies.  I like chilies, but more as a flavor enhancer or a garnish and not so much as the main ingredient.  I didn't even ask for extra spicy.  I think the chef was a sadist.  I can picture him laughing as the food goes out the door to the unsuspecting online victim.

What would be a better name for this dish?  Spicy chicken seems misleading.

Perhaps:
 - Flaming Chicken of the Volcano
 - Death by Chili
 - Bowl of Chilies (garnished with Chicken)
 - The Chinese Chili Challenge

Or maybe at least a warning that the dish is not actually meant to be consumed?  Maybe this was supposed to make the apartment smell nice?  Or it was a medicine for someone with chills?

I don't know.  Anyway, beware the "Spicy Chicken".

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