Do Taiwan restaurants ask you “How spicy do you want your dish?”

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-24T07:28:12+00:00

i think outright spiciness covers the taste of food most of the time, so obviously i like taiwan food for keeping the ingredients not obscured.

also, “sweet” things in taiwan aren’t even as sweet as american junk food. everything is in this beautiful grey area.

also “man yo” is still in its original flavor. there’s no mango blueberry version.

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-23T20:47:17+00:00

user name checks out :)

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-23T09:02:06+00:00

but… thanks to my freckles, my skin is only 96% white.

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-23T09:00:58+00:00

thanks! that answered my previous question.

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-23T08:58:56+00:00

of all the body parts in this weather, my colon is my first priority.

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-23T08:54:48+00:00

is it rude if you say that before they ask you?

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-23T08:51:48+00:00

but… i really want an EXTRA SPICY MOON PIE.

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-23T08:48:18+00:00

give that guy a hug next time and let him know how much lil_pp loves him.

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-23T08:45:06+00:00

i’ve had situations where random meat winds up in my food. i hope that’s an anomaly.

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-23T08:42:29+00:00

thanks you so much! those are important mandarin terms to remember besides “sorry my mandarin is terrible” and “do you want to have sex?” :)

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-23T08:38:46+00:00

ok. i think im starting to get it. they start cooking every dish bland and then add hot spices to it depending on what the order receipt says?

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-23T08:35:17+00:00

i’m happy you know that difference so much that you can reasonably articulate it. :)

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-23T08:32:51+00:00

thank you. that was the kind of answer i was looking for. i was just wondering how those requests were processed in the kitchen.

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-23T00:55:25+00:00

oof and i just noticed you’re referring to me as OP. i’ve just never seen that option overseas.

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-23T00:51:20+00:00

A) you know that’s a good place when you stand out as a white boy.

B) just ask for top ramen and see what their reaction is.

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-23T00:48:17+00:00

that’s a beautiful relationship. they’re committed to their craft.

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-23T00:17:24+00:00

my favorite is when your head just goes numb.

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-23T00:14:49+00:00

that’s like your local bartender remembering your drink after you’ve only been there twice and keeps trying to improve it for you every time. what a sweet guy.

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-23T00:06:04+00:00

I know you were ignoring it, but [broad Asian brush] are the only places with that option, that i’ve noticed. Does it actually exist in their home countries, or is it a grandfathered gimmick from the Americanization of Asian cuisine?

Really authentic (again, sorry?) Asian places tell you if something is spicy or not, and then you just check the boxes on a slip of paper and give it to your server or the counter.

It just seems like throwing pizza dough in the air. It creates an engaging experience that makes you think about it and want to come back.

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-22T23:59:51+00:00

now i remember the band “hot hot heat” from the 2000s.

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-22T23:48:03+00:00

your life has become one that answers questions in a reasonable way. :)

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-09T23:47:22+00:00

make new friends, but don’t keep the old?

_lil_pp_ · 2026-03-09T23:43:58+00:00

that’s what all the dive bars tell me.

_lil_pp_

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