Posted on 01/16/2023 10:35:14 AM PST by Red Badger
INTERNATIONAL HOT AND SPICY FOOD DAY
Each year on January 16th, International Hot and Spicy Food Day celebrates all the delicious hot and spicy foods around the world.
Most people know that chili peppers are one of the hottest foods on the planet. But did you know that the hottest chili pepper in the world is always changing? This is because chili peppers are constantly evolving. But how is the hottest chili pepper determined? Chili peppers contain capsaicinoid. This is the active compound in chili pepper that’s responsible for its spicy sensation. Capsaicinoids are measured by the Scoville Heat Unit (SHU).
Recently, the Carolina Reaper was named hottest chili pepper. This super spicy chili pepper has an SHU of 2,200,000. This is 200 times hotter than a jalapeno pepper! Can you imagine popping a Carolina Reaper into your mouth? If that’s way too hot, here are some other chili peppers that are a little less spicy:
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion (2,009,231 SHU)
7 Pot Douglah (1,853,936 SHU)
Naga Viper (1,349,000 SHU)
Ghost Pepper (1,041,427 SHU)
Red Savina Habanero (500,000 SHU)
By comparison, the SHU of a jalapeno pepper is only between 2,500 and 8,000. Besides chili peppers, some other hot and spicy foods around the world include vindaloo, jerk chicken, Sichuan hot pot, and griot. Hot and spicy foods come from countries all around the world. There are some countries, however, that are famous for spicy foods. These countries include Thailand, Mexico, Malaysia, Korea, Jamaica, Indian, and China.
No matter what kind of spicy food you eat, be sure to have a glass of milk or a container of cold yogurt handy. Dairy products like milk and yogurt ease the fiery feeling in your mouth. Whatever you do, don’t drink water, as this can actually make it worse. If you live where it’s cold outside, eating hot and spicy foods is a great way to warm up.
HOW TO OBSERVE #InternationalHotAndSpicyFoodDay
Many restaurants offer specials on their hottest and spiciest dishes. Other events include habanero-eating challenges, costume contests, and cook-offs. To participate:
Try a spicy dish that you have never eaten before
Dine at a Thai, Korean, or Indian restaurant where they service spicy food
Learn about the different kinds of chili peppers
Make a recipe with a spice you’ve never used before
Host a chili cook-off with your friends or co-workers
Don’t forget to share a picture of your favorite spicy food on social media with #InternationalHotAndSpicyFoodDay.
INTERNATIONAL HOT AND SPICY FOOD DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar was unable to identify the founder of this hot and spicy food observance.
HOT AND SPICY FOOD PING!.............................
Just bought my son in law all kinds of hot sauces...and said pick a favorite. Then bought him 100 little packets of Tabatico....for fishing...hunting...etc.. He’s sooooo happy.
Habanero is About as hot as I can stand, and then only in small bits!
Used to eat jalapenos right out the jar or garden. Can’t do that no more!.................
Blair’s Death Rain Habanero Potato Chips used to be available through my local vending machine. They’ve been sold out for years. Don’t know if I’ll ever get to enjoy them again. A small bag was just the right amount to break a sweat and “feel alive.”
They can determine Scoville ratings to 7 significant figures. Yeah, right.
I have noted the jalapenos peppers from Safeway in recent times are far less heat than years ago. My brother says they are deliberately breeding some of the heat out.
I use habaneros and serranos for heat now, and jalapenos stand in for recipes that want green bell peppers.
Peppers are subject to soil nutrients.
Jalapenos are really easy to grow in a pot.
If you use Miracle Grow, they will be hot! HOT! HOT!..............
Ping
Bought a Ghost pepper plant from a local Home Depot or Lowes. Full of fruit and hot. One more sparse crop and then the poor thing withered and gave up.
Tried to read up on growing peppers but got nowhere. Had them on our lanai (patio) with only a bit of afternoon sun. Hawaii climate, so I figured they would grow like crazy. But no.
Bugs or nutrients, certainly not cold?
To keep a pepper plant alive you must keep picking the fruits and never let it go to seed. Some live longer than others.
We had a bell pepper plant that stayed alive and fruited for three years before a cold snap got it................
https://spicytrio.com/how-long-do-pepper-plants-live-lifespan-by-type/
Try a bite of my chili...
I think jerk pork chops sound good, in honor of the day. Afternoon snack? Wasabi peas.
My two year old grandson was asking his parents for kimchi this morning.
Love some Kimchi!..............He must like spicy foods!...............
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