DP Daily Prompt: Ring Of Fire
Do you love hot and spicy foods or do you avoid them for fear of what tomorrow might bring?
If I’m ever given a choice between spicy or bland food,my choice would be spicy, there is no doubt about it. I grew up in a family where any kind of meat,fish , or chicken was cooked with a lot of spices. I also ate green hot chillies with my food. The chillies did not agree with my stomach but I did not stop eating them until I got sick. Every time I was sick I promised not to eat those green chillies, it was an addiction I could not give up completely.
When I moved to Gander with my husband,there was no such thing as green chillies, the locals did not know them and it was not available. So my obsession with chillies came to a screeching halt. What was available in the store was black pepper and salt. I couldn’t imagine cooking with salt and pepper only, so we asked our friends in Montreal to send us some of the spices we use in our cooking.
This is how things worked out for us as far as cooking goes,there was no other issue, we took trips to the mainland each year and bought our supplies and clothing.
We moved to the capital within a few years,here we can buy anything we need,all kinds of fruits and vegetables and spices too.
The only food I eat without any spices is steak,to me it ruins the taste completely.
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Dear Ranu,
Thank you for this post about spicy food. I like spicy food.
All good wishes,
robert
Thank you Robert.
I have heard that people of Indian descent tend to have stronger tolerances for spice, perhaps due to the food commonly prepared in that area.
It is true,Noah.
I can’t eat bland food either. But I prefer spices to accessorize but not to overpower a dish.
I am guilty of making it hot by using cayenne, for me only,otherwise I’m careful.
I also don’t like too much masala…there has to be just enough. Can’t do without ginger, garlic though…that is a must!
Yes ginger and garlic is essential, in reasonable quantity it’s okay.
Same here, I love spicy food haha. Such a delight! I can’t imagine how I would survive with just salt and pepper… Much love and light
I know I wouldn’t be able to survive without hot and spicy.