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[quote=Anonymous]To elaborate on what a couple other people have touched on, people have different spice tolerances, so the ultra hot foods definitely serve a purpose.

Yes, for some they are simply to feel the pain and win bragging rights with your friends.  However, for people who have been eating spicy foods all their life, it's the only way we can taste anything spicy at all.

If I order a vindaloo or pad kee mao at an average Indian or Thai restaurant, it doesn't taste spicy at all. If I order it "Indian hot" or "thai hot" it gets a little spicy, but it's still not pronounced or painful.  Now this is great most of the time, because that's exactly how it's intended to be eaten - by a seasoned (har har) veteran of spicy foods, so you can feel the heat but it doesn't overpower the other flavors. However, sometimes you want the full feeling of spicy food - sweating, tongue and lips burning, endorphin rush, etc., and those gimmicky ultra hot sauces and dishes are the only way you can do that once you've gained a major tolerance for spice.  [/quote]

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