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[machoman]

i've never seen them in restaurants or markets. my gf tried to buy me seeds online but they don't offer them. does anyone know anything about that?

[Louis VI]

They're simply too hot for Koreans' taste. Same goes for habaneros.

[BoholDiver]

But only Koreans can eat spicy foods.

Having jung is a prerequisite.

[ChilgokBlackHole]

You can get dried ones, but you have to order them.

[machoman]

[ThingsComeAround]

[bluelake]

The kind my wife found out she really liked were the Vietnamese red peppers. We have since found them in local markets here, but you can also order them at http://www.asia-mart.co.kr/

[interestedinhanguk]

Thai chilies are inferior to Korean gochu. Gochu is world's spiciest pepper. Korea has no need for Thai chili, since it is not spicy. Gochu makes most delicious food, but it is too hot for foreigner. So I understand you want less hot pepper.

[happiness]

hehe, i eat at this japanese place and they have great spicy noodle dishes, and ive eaten there many times before but everytime im there and theres other customers within ear shot without fail, the jackass owner has make a big deal on me eating it (which is not THAT hot). everytime, without fail. good food, but id like to punch him when he does that

[tatertot]

After reading this thread I started talking to my girlfriend about Habanero peppers. She likes spicy food, so she wants to try one. I told her they were way to spicy for me, so she can try it while I watch.

Then, I started looking at videos on youtube of people eating spicy peppers and found out there's another pepper that's way spicier than the Habanero. It's called the Naga Jolokia/Bhut jolokia/ghost chili. Apparently, it's the spiciest pepper in the world (see the Scoville rating chart here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scale). So, my girlfriend said she wanted to try that, too.

My question is: where does the typical Korean gochu land on the Scoville scale? I don't know what the English name (or Korean name, for that matter) of the pepper is, so I couldn't look it up. Does anybody know the answer?

[machoman]

[murmanjake]

More on the Ghost Pepper.

The woman who ate 51 in 2 minutes setting a world record.
http://www.yumsugar.com/Woman-Breaks-World-Record-Eating-Worlds-Hottest-Chiles-3031934

and a video of her
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWs8x3pq_1s

and a video of two dudes eating one each
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I5oP-8VKWI&feature=related

[tatertot]

[happiness]

theres alot of food in the world thats a different kind of spicy. korean spicy is made with a couple of variety of peppers, ginger, garlic, and a few other things. Well, the stereotype is less from experience and more from socail programming, probably from Bak Chung Hi trying to build up Koreans non-existent self confidence/pride in the early 60: Koreans eat hot food, Americans eat steak, we are great.

mexican, alot of south american cuisine, indian/pak curries, umm..what else is there? i love spicy.

[KingMomo]