Start Small

Sure, you may be made fun of for finding black pepper or crushed red pepper flakes spicy, but who cares? Using them more often in your cooking will help you be able to work your way up to more intense heat.

Be Consistent

If you really want to increase your spice tolerance, you’ll have to eat spicy food more frequently. Keep it gradual but try to include spicy meals at least a few times a week, so you don’t lose all of the tolerance you’ve built up.

Use Coolants

As you start venturing into more and more intense territory, don’t hesitate to make use of coolants like dairy, lime, cilantro, and coconut milk. This will help put out the fire in your mouth, and it’s a totally legit way to make spicy food more tolerable.

The post How to Increase Your Tolerance to Spice appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Ingredients

• 500 g all-purpose flour
• 1 grated onion
• 5 mashed garlic cloves
• 2 tomatoes chopped into small dices
• 2 chopped chili peppers
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons of salt
• 1 3/4 cups of warm water
• Butter for frying

Instructions

1. Place the flour in a large bowl. Drizzle the olive oil and mix to get crumbs.
2. Add all other ingredients and mix well to get a unified dough. Leave to rest for 25 minutes.
3. Create 10 small balls of dough and then flatten them until they are about 0.5 cm thick.
4. In a medium pan, warm butter and fry the flatten dough for about 4 minutes on each side until it is golden. Enjoy.

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“I believe when you travel, there’s no better way to connect with people, than through food,” he explained on his website. “No matter what culture or country you’re from, or wherever you choose to travel, the one thing you and I have in common is that food is a huge part of our lives.”

Wiens knows what he’s talking about. Originally from the US, Wiens was raised in central Africa before returning to the US for his studies. But after graduating with a degree in Global Studies, he found himself hungry for more. His journey began with one-way ticket to Southeast Asia and ended in Thailand.

Now based in Bangkok, Wiens has risen to celebrity status, thanks to his candid reviews and vlogs focusing mainly on Thai food and more generally—spicy food. With some 7 million subscribers on YouTube, as well as more than 1.2 million followers on Instagram, people are clearly taking note.

“At first, I started making extremely simple street food videos, and I really had no idea what I was doing,” admits Wiens. “Years down the road, making food videos on YouTube is one of the main things I do.”

His passion for all things spicy is a treat for foodies around the world. You’d want to join in the hype!

The post Thai Food Never Looked This Spicy! appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Rosè With Mexican Cuisine

Chile peppers are a distinct ingredient in Mexican food and regional cooking and traditional recipes use jalapeños, serranos, habaneros, anchos, and poblanos. Rosè is the perfect wine to pair with Mexican food because the fruity wine balances out the earthy and smoky flavors food in the cuisine.

Prosecco With Indian Food

Indian food is known for its spices which can include hot chiles, cinnamon, coriander, turmeric, cumin, cardamom, and garam masala. Since the spices are so varied, it’s best to go with a simple wine like Prosecco. The sweetness of Prosecco will balance out the heat in the spicy dishes and the bubbles will cleanse your palette when you’re eating the creamy dishes.

Gewurztraminer With Thai Cuisine

The hot peppers in Thai recipes can be crushed, fried, pickled, or dried and they’re usually combined with other herbs and spices like lemongrass, coriander, cilantro, and ginger. Gewurztraminer has a tropical flavor with notes of lychee, white peach, ripe apricot, and rose petal and the sweetness in this wine is light, which will calm down the heat in your mouth from the food. 

Off-Dry Riesling With Cajun Dishes

Cajun food from Louisiana uses a lot of cayenne pepper, hot pepper, black pepper, oregano, paprika, and garlic. An off-dry or medium-dry Riesling will help balance the heat.

The post These Wines Pair Perfectly With Spicy Foods appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Start Small

Sure, you may be made fun of for finding black pepper or crushed red pepper flakes spicy, but who cares? Using them more often in your cooking will help you be able to work your way up to more intense heat.

Be Consistent

If you really want to increase your spice tolerance, you’ll have to eat spicy food more frequently. Keep it gradual but try to include spicy meals at least a few times a week, so you don’t lose all of the tolerance you’ve built up.

Use Coolants

As you start venturing into more and more intense territory, don’t hesitate to make use of coolants like dairy, lime, cilantro, and coconut milk. This will help put out the fire in your mouth, and it’s a totally legit way to make spicy food more tolerable.

The post How to Increase Your Tolerance to Spice appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Ingredients

• 500 g all-purpose flour
• 1 grated onion
• 5 mashed garlic cloves
• 2 tomatoes chopped into small dices
• 2 chopped chili peppers
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons of salt
• 1 3/4 cups of warm water
• Butter for frying

Instructions

1. Place the flour in a large bowl. Drizzle the olive oil and mix to get crumbs.
2. Add all other ingredients and mix well to get a unified dough. Leave to rest for 25 minutes.
3. Create 10 small balls of dough and then flatten them until they are about 0.5 cm thick.
4. In a medium pan, warm butter and fry the flatten dough for about 4 minutes on each side until it is golden. Enjoy.

The post How to Make Spicy Indian Naan Bread appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

“I believe when you travel, there’s no better way to connect with people, than through food,” he explained on his website. “No matter what culture or country you’re from, or wherever you choose to travel, the one thing you and I have in common is that food is a huge part of our lives.”

Wiens knows what he’s talking about. Originally from the US, Wiens was raised in central Africa before returning to the US for his studies. But after graduating with a degree in Global Studies, he found himself hungry for more. His journey began with one-way ticket to Southeast Asia and ended in Thailand.

Now based in Bangkok, Wiens has risen to celebrity status, thanks to his candid reviews and vlogs focusing mainly on Thai food and more generally—spicy food. With some 7 million subscribers on YouTube, as well as more than 1.2 million followers on Instagram, people are clearly taking note.

“At first, I started making extremely simple street food videos, and I really had no idea what I was doing,” admits Wiens. “Years down the road, making food videos on YouTube is one of the main things I do.”

His passion for all things spicy is a treat for foodies around the world. You’d want to join in the hype!

The post Thai Food Never Looked This Spicy! appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Rosè With Mexican Cuisine

Chile peppers are a distinct ingredient in Mexican food and regional cooking and traditional recipes use jalapeños, serranos, habaneros, anchos, and poblanos. Rosè is the perfect wine to pair with Mexican food because the fruity wine balances out the earthy and smoky flavors food in the cuisine.

Prosecco With Indian Food

Indian food is known for its spices which can include hot chiles, cinnamon, coriander, turmeric, cumin, cardamom, and garam masala. Since the spices are so varied, it’s best to go with a simple wine like Prosecco. The sweetness of Prosecco will balance out the heat in the spicy dishes and the bubbles will cleanse your palette when you’re eating the creamy dishes.

Gewurztraminer With Thai Cuisine

The hot peppers in Thai recipes can be crushed, fried, pickled, or dried and they’re usually combined with other herbs and spices like lemongrass, coriander, cilantro, and ginger. Gewurztraminer has a tropical flavor with notes of lychee, white peach, ripe apricot, and rose petal and the sweetness in this wine is light, which will calm down the heat in your mouth from the food. 

Off-Dry Riesling With Cajun Dishes

Cajun food from Louisiana uses a lot of cayenne pepper, hot pepper, black pepper, oregano, paprika, and garlic. An off-dry or medium-dry Riesling will help balance the heat.

The post These Wines Pair Perfectly With Spicy Foods appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.