all about food

quite a number of people have adviced me about how hot and spicy thai food is. i have nothing againts spicy food so i welcomed the idea with a gleeful heart. and last weekend, i had a taste of how spicy is spicy.

i was excited to get off work last saturday. i went to mbk (mall, huge) to have lunch. i was ecstatic to see a gourmet restaurant which offers pizza and pasta. i so love pasta that i spent more than 60 baht for a single serving of a pasta and beef and brocolli. the order took time to come. and it was steaming hot when it was served. to my horror, i saw not just one chili in there but god knows how many. after getting the chilis out of the noodles, and for god's sake, in between the brocolli flower, i tasted the spiciest thing i had -- warmest that could sustain me a lifetime in north and south poles combined. that was all that i ordered. it took me several rounds around one zone of the mall to take my mind off my tounge and lips, which were beet red because of the sheer spice.

and it happened yet again yesterday. it was past 2 pm and i haven't had a parcel of food in my stomach. i did the laundry in the morning and after taking a bath and clearing the place a bit, i realized i was getting hungry. i speedily took the train and went to siam. looked for food and settled for german sausage with a spicy sauce. learning from previous experience, i told the waitress "mai pet" meaning not spicy. they told me, "oh no. not spicy." but alas, it was still spicy.

my tongue has to recover now. give me adobo.