Monday 29 October 2007

Fire Chicken (Bool-dahk)

Those Korean friends of mine would know what I mean by "Fire Chicken". It's a Korean dish that is made of chicken with super hot chili sauce.

Yes, I had it yesterday with some friends, and I tell you, having that dish is not just eating, but the whole body experience.

It looks so hot when you see it.
It smells so spicy when you smell it.
And your first bite, it makes the whole mouth burn and soon it's not hot or spicy, but only pure pain.
Your eye starts going watery with the pain.
Your face may be covered with sweat (if you are sweating type).
When you swallow that piece, you can feel it in your stomach, as if there's a burning coal in your tummy.
Oh, and you might start hearing things like some whistling sound in your ear (but it depends on people. Your mileage may vary).
And even the day after, when you go to toilet, it'll give you the ring of fire (if you know what I mean...)

Gosh, that's just so painful, but somehow it's worth once in a while just for this whole painful experience. mmm... once in a very long while that is.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

ahaha...

great descriptive language..

one of the greatest joys of being korean..

haha... you gotta love it..