[iWrite]

Some of the topics here are all kind of inflammatory (pun intended) so I thought I'd post one where we should all be able to get along.



What's your favorite hot or spicy food? Got any good recipes?

Spouse is from New Mexico (sheep ranching family originally -- all Scottish) and misses all of the food there.

An acquaintance of ours grows and sells produce from New Mexico (here is her website) so I had her ship some green chile and a few other things to us the other day.

Does anyone (Mastrap?) have a good green chile relleno recipe, incidentally? I want to try to surprise the family with good chile rellenos.

Also, list your favorite salsa or salsa recipe or guacamole recipe, etc.

Cheers!

[itomato]

Where do you live now? Are there local spicy specialties?

Salsa:
4 or 5 tomatoes - diced
1 bell pepper - any color - diced
1 ear sweet corn - cut off cob
2 cloves garlic
1 medium white or yellow onion
1 medium jalapeno - diced finely
juice of 1/2 lime, more to taste
pinch of mexican oregano rubbed in the palm of your hand
fresh cilantro to taste
cayenne to taste
salt and pepper to taste


Combine ingredients and allow to meld for approx 2 hrs.

Mmm.

[willed]

Yesterday I had a Pot Noodle 'Bombay Badboy'. It was terrible, and rather spicy. (For those in the US, PotNoodle is dehydrated crap in a carton which you add boiling water to - only had it because it was left over from our sailing trip; they're useful in small spaces and high seas!).

[itomato]

PotNoodle is a way better name than "Cup O Soup" which is what name the dehydrated noodle with MSG/salt packets complete with styrofoam cup are sold under here in the U$A.

[ASIMO]

Papaya salad. Ask for very spicy.

Recipe:
1) Thai restaurant.
2) Ice-cold glasses of water.

[lawgeek]

Hot and Sour Soup. My favorite food in the whole world. It's got to be very very sour, very thick, and hot. Of course it's pretty common so it's not exactly a recommendation... I also like to munch on raw garlic when eating noodles or dumplings.

[mixin visuals]

give me a beef enchilada with some tabasco sauce and poinnt me towards the nearest bathroom

[thunderous_funker]

Thai green curry.

Stir fry chicken, pork or beef with your favorite vegetables. Then add a can of coconut milk and



to taste. Make it as spicy as you want.

Also comes in red curry paste.

Yes, the brand matters. This stuff is authentic, lasts forever, and doesn't need to be in the fridge. Win-win-win.

Different brands of cocunut milk vary in quality. Typically, you get what you pay for. Spring for the good stuff, it makes all the difference in the world.

[mydog8mymac]

Originally posted by mixin visuals:
give me a beef enchilada with some tabasco sauce and poinnt me towards the nearest bathroom

<Johnny Cash sings "Ring of Fire" in the distance>



The villagers yell Thai Thai Thai!

[iWrite]

It seems to have been a very quiet day here.

Thanks for the salsa recipe, iTomato -- figures it would come from a tomato!



Anyway, thanks for replying everyone.

[SimeyTheLimey]

Originally posted by itomato:
PotNoodle is a way better name than "Cup O Soup" which is what name the dehydrated noodle with MSG/salt packets complete with styrofoam cup are sold under here in the U$A.

Way better product, too. Still crap, however.

I'm voting for a good balti from almost anywhere in the English Midlands. Failing that, Thai green curry. Or maybe a good Louisiana gumbo (I had some great ones in New Orleans). Let's face it, it is hard to go wrong with good spicy food!

[chris.p]

Jalfrezi. It's a curry and its lovely. But you have got to an indian (restaurant/take away) to appreciate it- pure genius

[iWrite]

Is that a standard dish at every Indian restaurant or only at that one?

What is it, anyway?

[Patrick]

Szechuan beef

The local Chinese restaurant serves them with a few whole peppers. I always try to eat at least one.

[Sherwin]

Veggie vindaloo with extra heat does it for me.

[gorgonzola]

Originally posted by iWrite:
Is [jalfrezi] a standard dish at every Indian restaurant or only at that one?

What is it, anyway?

It's pretty standard. My father likes vegetable jalfrezi a lot, I don't, and he manages to screw me pretty frequently when we go out to those places. =)

At Thai restaurants, I've noticed something with the fairly generic name of "Noodles in Hot Chili Oil" (frequently with Chicken/Beef/Pork). At least at one or two restaurants I've tried it at, it's pretty good. There's not a lot to it, but if you like spicy food and noodles there's nothing to complain about. =D

I dunno. I eat a lot of hot food, so narrowing it down to specific hot dishes is kind of tough. It's pretty easy to find spicy Asian food though.

Sorry, no recipes...

[Joshua]

Originally posted by Sherwin:
Veggie vindaloo with extra heat does it for me.

Amen. Though, I prefer it with lamb. Decent recipe:

Lamb Vindaloo

Ingredients:
1 med onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 Tbsp tumeric
1 Tbsp coriander seeds
2-5 dried red peppers
1/2 tsp fenugreek
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 inch ginger root, finely chopped
1 tsp cumin
1/4 cup vinegar
2 lbs lamb shoulder (beef works too)
3-4 Tbsp ghee
4 cups water
salt/pepper to taste

Lightly cook the spices and peppers in a small pan until they get pungent; doesn't take long. Grind them all together (I use an old coffee grinder).

Put onion, garlic, ginger, and spices in a blender. If you really want some extra heat throw in some diced hot peppers (I use jalapeno or serrano, usually). Blend this mixture, adding enough vinegar to make a thick paste.

Cut the lamb (or beef) into 1 inch cube and pat dry with paper towels. Put the cubes into a big ziploc bag, add the paste, and make sure the meat gets coated well. Throw it in the fridge for at least 4-5 hours. I usually do it overnight.

Now, to cook it: melt the ghee in a heavy casserole over medium-high heat. Brown the lamb or beef, but be careful not to overcook it at this point: just browned. Add the water and cover. Simmer it for about two hours.

Remove the lid and turn up the heat. You want to cook off the extra liquid until you have a moderately thick sauce. If it's too dry at any point, just add a little bit more water.

Basmati rice, nan bread, and raita all go well with this dish. The raita is great if you've made the vindaloo particularly fiery.

[kdogg73]

Wasabi.

Need I say more?

[tooki]

Pretty much anything Korean is gonna be spicy. And yummy.

tooki

[mixin visuals]

Originally posted by kdogg73:
Wasabi.

Need I say more?

mmm... wasabi... give me more now~!!!

goood stuuff

[- - e r i k - -]

Indian food is pretty much as spicy as you can get. I generally hate Asian food, but I dig a good indian meal. Go to a good indian restaurant and order something that looks good. It most likely is

[kiwibabe]

Mmmm Indian

Beef Madras and Tandoori Chicken with Naan bread

[philzilla]

Indian food. best eaten in India. best i ever had. yum.

funny, though, as the meat eaters were complaining about the lack of meat dishes! hahaha!!! losers.

[lil'babykitten]

Originally posted by philzilla:
Indian food. best eaten in India.

Really? NO!

[philzilla]

Originally posted by lil'babykitten:
Really? NO!

steady on, kitten, or i'll chuck a bucket of water on yer

[Ken Masters]

I Suggest CURRY IN A HURRY!!!


The name say's it all.

[philzilla]

Originally posted by Ken Masters:
I Suggest CURRY IN A HURRY!!!

(i'd suggest the kitten doesn't eat the following)

King Crimson - Cat Food

Lady supermarket with an apple in her basket
Knocks in the manager�s door;
Grooning to the muzak from a speaker in shoe rack
Lays out her goods on the floor;
Everything she�s chosen is conveniently frozen.
"eat it and come back for more!"

Lady window shopper with a new one in the hopper
Whips up a chemical brew;
Croaking to a neighbour while she polishes a sabre
Knows how to flavour a stew.
Never need to worry with a tin of �hurri curri�:
"poisoned especially for you!"

No use to complain
If you�re caught out in the rain;
Your mother�s quite insane.
Cat food cat food cat food again.

Lady yellow stamper with a fillet in a hamper
Dying to finish the course;
Goodies for the table with a fable on the label
Drowning in miracle sauce.
Don�t think I am that rude if I tell you that it�s cat food,
"not even fit for a horse!"

[suprz]

Originally posted by mixin visuals:
give me a beef enchilada with some tabasco sauce and poinnt me towards the nearest bathroom

WERD!!!! definitely a "stay at home" meal

[Meneldil]

Most food in Sichuan. The spiciest I've ever had is hotpot, in Chongqing. The kind of spicy that makes you cry.

[iWrite]

I love Thai food.

ALWAYS get spicy Phad Thai with chicken.

Love the dish that is spinach on the bottom and chicken in a spicy sauce on top -- can't think of the name of it.

I ordered fresh green chile 2 days ago (www.dagiftbasket.com) and it arrived today -- HUGE box and it's beautiful and smells SO good. It's really easy to prepare.

Now I'm gonna hunt down a good green chile relleno recipe...

[kdogg73]

Originally posted by Meneldil:
Most food in Sichuan. The spiciest I've ever had is hotpot, in Chongqing. The kind of spicy that makes you cry.

A friend of mine, from China, once invited me over for a hotpot dinner he and his wife served for me. One of the best meals I have ever had. If you are not familiar what a hotpot is, it's basically a dehydrated block of spices, boilded in a pot of water over a hot plate. The block dissolves and becomes a boiling sauce/soup of sort. You dip raw thin shavings of lamb, beef, pork, various vegetables, and aquatic delicacies in the pot. The boiling soup cooks the meat and such. As the soup's liquid steams off, the concentration of the sauce increases, hence it becomes spicier and hotter.

[scottiB]

Here's a nice Jambalaya recipe. I also added 1/2 tsp. of cayenne.

[chris.p]

Originally posted by philzilla:
Indian food. best eaten in India. best i ever had. yum.

funny, though, as the meat eaters were complaining about the lack of meat dishes! hahaha!!! losers.

You're not wrong,I was in Goa a year ago- christ, the curries can be good over here, but what a difference a few thousand miles make- Amazing. Best jalfrezi I have ever had, but to be honest alot of the food out there was so much nicer- Dosa's, prawn papads, exacuti(sp?) but you cant beat the seafood you are right though- the diet is prodominantly veggie in India- I'm not a big meat eater- so the menu was fine by me. I wish I had tried a proper pork vindaloo while there though- seems a shame not to have had one now. maybe next time

[iWrite]

I processed my 30 pounds of fresh green chile (hot) last night.

Cut them in half, remove the seeds, then broil under the broiler until the skin chars. Put them in a bag for 10 minutes then rinse the skins off under cold running water -- just peels right off.

Now, this is the thing: When I started out my hands were fine. However, about halfway through I started feeling my hands burning. By the time I was finished, 2 hours later, my hands were on fire.

Nothing I did helped. No burn cream, nothing. I finally took Darvocet and went to bed with my hands in a bowl of ice water with milk and fell asleep. This morning they're back to normal (thank you LORD,) but word of advice?

USE GLOVES!



The smell of the roasting chile is AWESOME -- nothing like it, period.

Out of 30 pounds of fresh chile I got about 14 pounds of roasted, peeled, and seeded chile ready to cook with or freeze. Not too shabby.

Except for the burned hands, it was fun to do.

Now I'm going to make green chile stew today.