The Spiciest Foods
By Meher Singh
By Meher Singh
Spicy foods are not for everyone. While some people loathe the afterburn that comes with eating it, some people love it and add different spices to food to get spicy food. There are a lot of foods that are incredibly spicy, and you will probably need a glass of milk if you try these foods.
Ghost Pepper
Despite sounding like a relatively tame pepper, this should not be underestimated. They typically grow in northeast India, though you should be able to buy them online or in a few stores. The pepper is about 107 times spicier than a jalapeno and 10 times spicier than a habanero. If trying this, you should probably eat it in small servings.
Horseradish
While this is nowhere near as spicy as the ghost pepper, it does pack an extreme punch. It does not have the capsaicin you find in peppers, but rather isothiocyanate, a component that reacts with the air and saliva to give the burning sensation in your mouth. There are many different foods that have this component, including wasabi.
The Trinidad Scorpion
The Trinidad Scorpion is a pepper that is closely related to the ghost pepper, and ranks incredibly high on the Scoville heat scale. On average, there are about 2 million heat units in each pepper. Experts claim that eating the pepper raw will cause your mouth to go numb, and then there is a very high possibility that your mouth will blister. It will go back to normal in a day or so, but this is probably something that you shouldn’t snack on.
Naga Chili Peppers
Naga chili peppers are some of the hottest peppers on the planet. However, many people in Bangladesh opt to eat it raw as a side dish. They also eat pickled naga chili peppers, which cuts the heat a little bit, but the pepper is still incredibly spicy.
Sources:
https://www.therecipe.com/spiciest-foods-world-take-heat/
https://www.thedailymeal.com/what-are-crushed-red-pepper-flakes-anyway (image from this source)
Ghost Pepper
Despite sounding like a relatively tame pepper, this should not be underestimated. They typically grow in northeast India, though you should be able to buy them online or in a few stores. The pepper is about 107 times spicier than a jalapeno and 10 times spicier than a habanero. If trying this, you should probably eat it in small servings.
Horseradish
While this is nowhere near as spicy as the ghost pepper, it does pack an extreme punch. It does not have the capsaicin you find in peppers, but rather isothiocyanate, a component that reacts with the air and saliva to give the burning sensation in your mouth. There are many different foods that have this component, including wasabi.
The Trinidad Scorpion
The Trinidad Scorpion is a pepper that is closely related to the ghost pepper, and ranks incredibly high on the Scoville heat scale. On average, there are about 2 million heat units in each pepper. Experts claim that eating the pepper raw will cause your mouth to go numb, and then there is a very high possibility that your mouth will blister. It will go back to normal in a day or so, but this is probably something that you shouldn’t snack on.
Naga Chili Peppers
Naga chili peppers are some of the hottest peppers on the planet. However, many people in Bangladesh opt to eat it raw as a side dish. They also eat pickled naga chili peppers, which cuts the heat a little bit, but the pepper is still incredibly spicy.
Sources:
https://www.therecipe.com/spiciest-foods-world-take-heat/
https://www.thedailymeal.com/what-are-crushed-red-pepper-flakes-anyway (image from this source)