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Spicy food ranked by provinces.

Red is most spicy whilst green is least.

https://archive.is/jyuTx

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[–] unaware@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm not familiar with Guizhou, but Hunan food is indeed crazy spicy (and delicious!)

[–] larrikin99@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

I ordered takeout today from a Hunan restaurant in Nanjing today, tea oil chicken and red braise pork. They're both good, but also mild af, matches what my expectations of human food always has been. I wouldn't be surprised if there are spicier dishes than this in Hunan, but dark red provinces should be very spicy across a wide range of dishes.

[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago

matches what my expectations of human food always has been

Please enjoy your time on planet Earth glorp

[–] unaware@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago

Like the another commenter said, this doesn't look like a lot of spice by Hunan standards

[–] Spike@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Based on that picture, if you go to Hunan you will get triple the amount of chilli at least

[–] larrikin99@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I still don't believe it. I can look up pictures of dishes on dianping from the highest rated shops in Changsha, and they look the same. additionally. the presence of visible chilies doesn't really confer much about the heat. e.g: The tofu noodles in the center is about the spiciest thing I've ever eaten. the green beans are only mildly spicy.

[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago

Trust a COMMIE to drink SNOW FLAKE beer socialism-beer