Today we invite everyone who is bored with fresh cuisine to the table. The current top ten contains the spicy dishes in the world.
Hot spices are traditional for the cuisine of the countries of the East. In hot climates, spices help preserve food for longer, and also help fight some pathogens of intestinal infections. Many spicy fans are found among Europeans and Americans. By the way, it was the American Wilbur Scovil who proposed a scale for measuring the pungency of dishes.
For comparison, the classic Tabasco sauce is estimated at 600-800 scoville, and included in our top ten Tabasco Abanero - already at 5000-7000 scoville.
10. Kimchi
Among Koreans, this dish is considered one of the indispensable attributes of any meal. There is an opinion that its moderate consumption promotes fat burning. Kimchi is made from pickled vegetables, mainly Chinese cabbage, seasoned with paprika, ginger, garlic and red pepper. Also, this dish is used as a cough remedy.
9. Mama Africa
These South African sauces are made with chili peppers, onions, garlic, carrots, and green peppers with a host of spices: coriander, basil, oregano, ginger and mint. Compared to Mama Africa, the famous Tabasco sauce will seem unusually bland. Sophisticated spicy lovers do not recommend even sniffing African sauce at close range without preparation.
8. Couscous
The traditional North African and Middle Eastern dish is cooked differently, so besides the spicy varieties, there are common and even sweet varieties. However, for example, lamb couscous is traditionally prepared with the addition of many spices. A properly prepared dish should burn the palate and tongue.
7. Phaal
This type of curry is very popular with spicy food aficionados. Phaal includes 10 types of pepper, the main of which is Bhut Yelekiya, which is listed for its spiciness in the Guinness Book of Records. By the way, phaal is often ordered by Europeans and Americans who want to taste a truly spicy oriental cuisine.
6. Tabasco Habanero sauce
This sauce is popular in Caribbean, Mexican and African cuisines. This variety differs from the classic Tabasco by the presence of the hottest pepper of the Abanero variety. By the way, our compatriots who tried the sauce quickly made up a recipe for a warming pepper - a drop of Tabasco Habanero on a glass of vodka.
5. The infamous hot pot
This Chinese dish can be tasted in some restaurants. It is believed that it was once an attribute of one of the sadistic rituals in medieval China. As a rule, a tiny portion of the "pot" is enough to get stomach cramps.
4. Bollywood Burner
This dish is served in one of the British restaurants. The culinary masterpiece does not appear on the menu - it is prepared exclusively by special order. The dish contains lamb, rice and 20 chili peppers of the hot Naga Infinity variety.
3. Australian chile
In their attempts to surpass the spiciness of oriental cuisine, the Australians have come almost to the point of absurdity. A teaspoon of Australian chili will make even a huge bowl of cooked rice unbearably hot. However, this fact did not stop two desperate Australian residents who tasted the sauce in its purest form. The experiment ended with hallucinations and gastric lavage.
2. Mexican watermelon
Mexicans love watermelon in its original form, but after a simple preparation, the sweet fruit turns into an incredibly spicy dish. Sprinkle the pulp with salt, sprinkle with lime juice and season generously with pepper. Not every tourist finds the strength to taste such a delicacy.
1. Chicken wings "Hot Suicide"
The name of this original dish can be translated as "Burning Suicide". This delicacy is served in one of the Chicago restaurants. Before tasting the delicacy, visitors sign a document according to which they have no complaints about the establishment due to possible health complications. The spicy chicken wings in the world are served with white bread and sour cream, which are considered a good "antidote" to all kinds of seasonings.