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 ;) |
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