Spicy Curry Challenge Puts Contestants in Hospital: Could You Take the Heat?
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2011/10/05 20:00:00
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If you thought the curry at your local Indian restaurant was hot, wait 'til you hear what the curry at Kismot's in Edinburgh, Scotland is capable of. According to The Daily Mail, their curry-eating competition was so brutal, half of the 20 contestants collapsed "writhing on the floor," and the other half dropped out in fear.
Kismot's website explains, "[The competition is] not a contest to see who can eat the most, but a test of endurance against a top secret nuclear strength recipe using some of the world's hottest chillies."
The curry, cautiously named the Kismot Killer, was so intense that one contestant, Curie Kim (The Daily Mail confirms her name is actually pronounced "curry") had to be taken to the hospital twice, even though there were paramedics at the restaurant. After eating the dangerous dish, she began vomiting and experiencing severe stomach pains. However, she did get second place.
Kim explained, "I've always enjoyed spicy foods and thought this was for a good cause. But it came with a price, I had to be taken to the hospital twice. I first went to hospital at around 4pm and the second time was at 9pm. It got really bad. I have never endured such pain in my life."
The Scottish Ambulance Service, by the way, was not happy about the event and asked the manager to rethink the way he does it. But the competition did function as a fundraiser for the Children’s Hospice Association in Scotland, and raised "hundreds of pounds" for the cause.
This isn't the first time the Kismot Killer competition has sent people to the hospital, either. Past contestants have frequently suffered nose bleeds, and The Daily Mail reports one elderly man has been hospitalized as a result of eating the curry. Hence, the paramedics.
Beverly Jones managed to snag the title with just nine spoonfuls of the powerful curry.
Kismot's website explains, "[The competition is] not a contest to see who can eat the most, but a test of endurance against a top secret nuclear strength recipe using some of the world's hottest chillies."
The curry, cautiously named the Kismot Killer, was so intense that one contestant, Curie Kim (The Daily Mail confirms her name is actually pronounced "curry") had to be taken to the hospital twice, even though there were paramedics at the restaurant. After eating the dangerous dish, she began vomiting and experiencing severe stomach pains. However, she did get second place.
Kim explained, "I've always enjoyed spicy foods and thought this was for a good cause. But it came with a price, I had to be taken to the hospital twice. I first went to hospital at around 4pm and the second time was at 9pm. It got really bad. I have never endured such pain in my life."
The Scottish Ambulance Service, by the way, was not happy about the event and asked the manager to rethink the way he does it. But the competition did function as a fundraiser for the Children’s Hospice Association in Scotland, and raised "hundreds of pounds" for the cause.
This isn't the first time the Kismot Killer competition has sent people to the hospital, either. Past contestants have frequently suffered nose bleeds, and The Daily Mail reports one elderly man has been hospitalized as a result of eating the curry. Hence, the paramedics.
Beverly Jones managed to snag the title with just nine spoonfuls of the powerful curry.
Top Opinion
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JT 2011/10/05 20:17:48
Which is a crude way of saying that you can hide poor quality food by drowning it in spices. Which, sadly, was usually the case in poor tropical counties.
I'm not talking about the voters here guys, I'm talking about certain comments. >>
Though I also know my body well enough to know my limits, so I'd pay attention and stop before a hospital visit became necessary. If a hospital visit became necessary.
Most curry that typical whimpy eaters think of as "hot" is no such thing. A tad spicy, maybe, but HOT? Hmmm, if there were a prize, I think I'd send my son to enter, since he an even hotter chilihead than I am. He's working through that kilo of Bhut Jolokia powder he bought last month pretty quickly... (OK, so I'm helping a tad.)
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Oh *snert*--I just noticed in the pic that the "contestants" had pitchers of water available! Dummies. Water only spreads the pepper's essential oils around.
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