Posted on 07/20/2023 8:33:58 AM PDT by DFG
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the spicy Thai food restaurant.
A woman is suing a San Jose, Calif.-area restaurant and its employees for negligence and emotional distress, claiming that one of the eatery’s mega-spicy dishes was “unfit for human consumption” and left her with health issues that lingered two years after she ate it.
The complaint filed at the Superior Court of Santa Clara County on July 3 alleges that the diner, Harjasleen Walia, suffered “permanent bodily injuries” after trying the Dragon Balls appetizer at Coup de Thai in Los Gatos on July 15, 2021, according to the 14-page document reviewed by The Post.
The lawsuit, which was originally reported by the Bay Area News Group, claims that Walia “felt her entire mouth, the roof of her mouth, her tongue, her throat and her nose burn like fire” immediately after eating the dish.
The Dragon Balls are spicy chicken meatballs made with green onion, kaffir lime leaves, cilantro, chili, and rice, per Coup de Thai’s online menu, which warns customers of the $11 dish’s heat with an image of a red pepper.
The lawsuit noted that Walia was aware the dish was spicy, but proceeded to order it even though she “does not tolerate spice,” asking the server to have a more mild version prepared for her.
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LOL, absolutely. I don’t enjoy THAT at all, but...sometimes, I misjudge things like that.
Hahaha...a psychically damaged customer from the hot wings might have burned that place to the ground too..:)
Love those peppers they show in the picture.
I make a dish called Gambas Al Ajillo, a Spanish tapas dish, and when I make it for myself, I use about five of those peppers, each one cut up into about four pieces.
I’ve had Thai food before. So spicy I simply couldn’t finish it.
It varies by restaurant, so it’s good to get clarification beforehand.
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