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Spiciness of Chongqing comparing with SamYang Ramen
I was wondering? ;-)
I love SamYang Buldak Hot Ramen 3x spicy, but that is the maximum level of spiciness I can handle.
I found 4 spicy levels from Chongqing:
Non-Spicy (Qing Tang/ 清汤)
Mild Spicy (Wei La / 微辣)🌶️
Medium Spicy (Zhong La / 中辣)🌶️🌶️🌶️
Heavy Spicy (Te La / 特辣)🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
what level do these SamYang compare to Chongqing?
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It’s tough to give a definite answer because spice tolerance varies from person to person. Speaking only from my experience: it’s about medium spicy, and both are unbearable for me. I’ve got a little test for spiciness — if food is too hot to handle, I get hiccups. Both dishes triggered that. Something important about China: regional differences are huge. A “medium spicy” order in Chongqing is nothing like medium spicy in Hangzhou.