Last October, I decided to take on Salvador Molly's Great Balls of Fire challenge and was able to complete it in under three minutes.

This afternoon, another set of co-workers wanted to attempt the challenge and I decided to try it again. This time, I was able to take down the five fritters and salsa in under two and a half minutes... without hiccups even (I had a short bout of hiccups when I chugged the salsa last time).

What slowed me down this time was that the fritters were just fried and were absolutely, searing hot. The first bite was almost hot enough to scorch my tongue and the roof of my mouth. The level of capsicum heat didn't seem to be as high as last time, but that could be a sign of acclimation. I wanted to chug the salsa, but it was spread out on the plate this time, instead of being in a small ramekin.

There has already been some chatter among the same co-workers about the next food challenge: durian. Keep in mind, I've grown up eating durian in many ways, fresh, baked and made into ice cream. In this case, I'll be more of an evil spectator ;)

A couple of co-workers and I decided to tackle Salvador Molly's Great Balls of Fire challenge. The challenge is to eat five habanero fritters and a small bowl of habanero salsa. I tried a mini version of the challenge two weeks ago (tried three fritters and salsa) and finished it in under three minutes.

Out of the five guys that wanted to try the challenge, four manned up to the challenge and completed it (including myself). I decided to chug the salsa at the beginning to get it out of the way, and chowed down on the five fritters in about three minutes. I had a mango smoothee to quell some of the heat afterwards.

So, if you are ever by Hillsdale and stop by Salvador Molly's, you can check out my picture on the right wall, to the left of the kitchen door.