Re: [CH] Re:chili/vinegar/perspiration
Doug Irvine (dirvin@bc.sympatico.ca)
Thu, 25 Feb 1999 16:25:24 +0000
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> Well, Peter, et al, my wife and I were in an excellent restaurant,
> here in Nanaimo the other night, and although it is well known for
> it's great food(came in # 4 in all of BC) it is not known for HOT
> spicy. It is owned by folk of Japanese descent, and of course they
> have wasabi, for the sushi bar, and we requested some wasabi, to sort
> of spice up the prawn and scallop stir fry we had ordered...they gave
> us the EXTRA hot wasabi, and the first mouthful, just about took the
> back of my head off...much worse(better?) than any chili vinegar I
> have ever had....and then my nose started to run, and it was a good
> thing that the tissue supply was ample! Well, after the initial shock,
> I was a mite more careful in how much I ingested...wasabi packs more
> of a wallop than eating a raw hab, which I do on occasion, at least a
> raw hab has never taken the back of my head off or had such a lasting
> effect. Horseradish from Japan is a wonderful thing...we dont eat
> enough of it! And great for clearing the sinus as well!! Cheers, Doug
> in BC
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