[OC] Asian Countries Ranked by Spice Affinity

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1. As a Korean I always thought i could handle spicy food, until I had my Thai wifes “normal” spicy level. I was sweating profusely, watery eyes and in actual pain. Thai spicy is really on another level. Its the real deal.

2. Another proof that finns and mongolians share heritage /j

3. why did you turn the numbers sideways???

4. I don’t understand your methodology — how did you turn your sources into a numerical scale? How did for example sources #5, #7, and #11 become comparative?

5. Is this a composite index made from subjective lists? I know we cant really get mean scoville measurement for dishes, but we could also have used weight of chilies eaten per capita, adjusting for fresh and dried chillies.  

   But honestly, it’s use cases like this that we should just use expert judgment. 

6. Surprised Cambodia is so low, from what I know from my Cambodian friends, they love spicy food/spices. One made me a “not-spicy” sauce that was 90% pepper 😂

7. I’ve eaten a ton of Korean food and none of it compares to the spice level of some Chinese dishes. 

8. What kind of peppers do thai people use regularly? Do they have something similar to ghost peppers (c. chinense)? Asking because classic thai peppers are c. annuum and are not that hot.

9. More like Far Eastern countries

10. Ok but this kind of tracks for my my Taiwanese husband lol

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