On Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:32:03 -0400, James Silverton
> wrote:

> A bit OT but I get mildly irritated that Korean waiters are convinced
> that their not excessively hot food is too hot for Westerners.

There are some who would feel like they were being asked to eat molten
lava. Just ask Ophelia! Black pepper is about as far as she goes and
not too much of that.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.