One consistent exception to this in my experience is Indian food. If you ask for your biryani to be "spicy" then say goodbye to your loved ones and make peace with your maker before the first bite.

[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago

Tell them "Indian Spicy" and enjoy!

[–] Gnugit@aussie.zone 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I like to send it back and tell the chef he forgot the spicy.

[–] Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I just tell them I don't want white people spicy.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm white, my wife is Desi. When we go to Indian restaurants, we have to order each other's food. She asks for mild and gets hot, I ask for hot and get mild-medium. So, when I ask for mild for her food, she actually gets mild.

She's someone who finds pepper spicy, and I often struggle to find the spice in a habanero.

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Would your username be in any way related to your appreciation of spicy food?

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Unrelated, but it does get me a little more power behind my name