On Sun, 07 Jun 2015 11:09:17 +0300, Opinicus
> wrote:

>This thread reminded me of a food (coffee) habit that I witnessed when
>I was working as an English language instructor for a US contractor to
>the Saudi Arabian air force. Our mess facilities were very
>democratic--ELT instructors, flight line blue shirts, personnel white
>collars, Saudi warrant officers, and even the occasional Saudi jet
>jockey all queued up and got served. I noticed that a large number of
>the Saudi personnel were dashing their (black) coffee with Tabasco
>from the condiments bar. I asked about this and many said it was a
>custom. A few said it was the only way to make American-style brewed
>coffee drinkable.
>
>I tried it and I have to admit it's rather good though I wouldn't want
>to do it regularly. It does seems to amplify the caffeine effect and
>it can be especially helpful with one's first early-morning jolt.

If I had some Tabasco on hand, I'd try it tomorrow morning