Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in message
> ...
>> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>> "Jean B." > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>>>> One of my favorite Thai dishes is a coconut lemon grass soup with
>>>>>> shrimp.
>>>>> Thai soups made with cocnut milk are divine.
>>>>>
>>>>>> You know, you can always tell them you want it mild, or something
>>>>>> like #1 on a scale of 1-10, or whatever.
>>>>> Yeah, I once ordered a squid dish and chose hot. They served it to me
>>>>> Thai hot, not American hot. It was pretty intense. Must have used up
>>>>> a hundred paper napkins wiping the sweat off my face. But I ate every
>>>>> bite.
>>>>>
>>>>> Paul
>>>> Is that... dredging in the recesses of my mind... pet pet?
>>> I believe it was Pad Ki Mao.
>>>
>>> Paul
>> No, is that what one says to get the food Thai-style spicy?
>
> Oh. I don't know. They always just ask if I want it mild or spicy. I say
> Thai mild and they know what I mean. I cannot eat the really spicy stuff
> anymore.
>
> Paul
>
>
I can (I think), but I prefer not to. I'd rather taste the
nuances. When I was in my 20s, especially, I was into really hot
food.

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Jean B.