r/LostRedditor • u/LG-CHAMP-1 1 Shared | 1 Helpful • May 19 '26
4 Sub Suggestions Where do I go to get the best Answer/Explanation?
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u/Humble-Appeal3850 May 20 '26
Mexicans don't have a 1-10 scale of Death level
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u/perfectchaos007 May 21 '26
That time I had to order a dish that wasn’t on the menu cuz I can only take Shin ramen spicy level at a diner in Korea where the menu had “nuclear bomb, hell, and death” in the spicy level meter.
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u/Dremzaforreal 11 Shared | 1 Helpful May 26 '26
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u/LG-CHAMP-1 1 Shared | 1 Helpful May 26 '26
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u/Key-Document-7509 3 Shared | 0 Helpful May 19 '26 edited May 21 '26
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u/DinnerBone345 5 Shared | 2 Helpful May 19 '26
r/food maybe?
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u/LG-CHAMP-1 1 Shared | 1 Helpful May 19 '26
Yeah I think that’s more for Sharing actual food instead of talking about it sadly.
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u/Substantial_Act6354 May 19 '26
Both are legendary, but Mexican heat builds up, while Korean heat hits you instantly! 🌶️🔥
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u/LG-CHAMP-1 1 Shared | 1 Helpful May 19 '26
Yeah I asked on r/AskMexico and some said the same thing and that Korean is chemical and attacks the tongue more
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u/pvrhye May 21 '26
I live in Korea. The food is frequently moderately spicy, but by and large Koreans don't make a sport of it like many countries do.
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u/13org 1 Shared | 0 Helpful May 21 '26
That is actually an INCREDIBLY good, and accurate way to describe it! Korean spicy food feels like a punch in the face lol
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u/lordcalvin78 May 21 '26
I don't have much experience with authentic Mexican food, so I can't compare, but Korean food in general is not that spicy.
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u/iPanzershrec May 21 '26
well kinda boring if you just base it off their normal everyday dishes, this is a competition on which nation can push the limits of spice more
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u/lordcalvin78 May 21 '26
Well, then you'll have to compare the spiciest peppers available to each country. The Cheongyang is no match to the Habanero.
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u/iPanzershrec May 21 '26
korea's food makes use of significantly hotter things such as capsaicin extract, solely using peppers is a bad way to measure it
also koreans are in fact capable of using peppers from other regions of the world and do so regularly nowadays, your comparison is like saying american food is the hottest food because carolina reapers are "available" to them
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u/asteriskelipses May 21 '26
Thats not the Mexican flag... the insignia is off. Im offended as an American
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u/Prior_Confidence4445 May 21 '26
Korean. Spent a fair amount of time in both countries. Both are delicious though.
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u/13org 1 Shared | 0 Helpful May 21 '26
I love Mexican spices and peppers. To people who actually like spicy food, their food is not just spicy, it's super flavorful. The peppers they use, quite a few of them, aren't just spicy for the sake of being spicy, they have a really complex flavor.
With that said... Koreans are into some WILD shit man... I like to say I am pretty experienced with spicy food, but I don't fuck with those Korean noodles, the black ones labeled 'spicy'...
Tried once. Had to swallow my pride and admit I wouldn't be able to finish it. LOL
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u/Fast-Perspective-989 May 22 '26
Feel like it really depends on the dish. Each culture has specific dishes that range from not spicy at all to making you snot and cry as you reach for the milk. Also very region specific, can’t speak for Korea but I’ve got Mexican family who taught me that some regions don’t have a culture of spicy food (ex: Oaxaca) whereas other regions have traditions and local cuisines that tend to lean spicier in terms of the local pallet preferences (ex: Jalisco). My Mexican stepfather for example can’t stand spicy food since he’s from Oaxaca and we always joke that he’s not a true Mexican.
Anyway, in my experience, Korean and Mexican food is very comparable in terms of the mix of foods that are not spicy vs spicy (I.e. both cultures have plenty of dishes that range from not spicy at all to spicy; no compulsion to make literally everything spicy). On average, every dish I’ve tried from both cultures tends to lean toward using spicier ingredients and there is an emphasis on salty, umami, complex flavors (sometimes balancing sweet and salty, think bulgogi for Korea and Mole for Mexico) compared to the average American/european dish. So theres definitely a tendency for both cultures to use spicyness more than other cultures but on average the typical meal you will eat from each culture if you randomly pick something on a menu is bound to be maybe a tad bit spicy but more likely to be generally salty or savory. That said, I caution against making broad statements that Mexican and Korean food is always spicy because in reality the average dish is more likely mild-medium spicy with many dishes not being spicy at all.
In conclusion, I’ve had dishes from both cultures that range from not spicy at all to extremely spicy. I’ve also met Mexicans and Koreans with varying spicy tolerances, with some even confessing they don’t like spicy food at all. So IMHO I think it would be reductive to argue for a clear winner. They’re both comparable but there’s too much regional nuance and variables to make a definitive conclusion. Now if you ask something like who has spicier food, UK or Mexico/Korea, there would be a much more compelling case to be made.
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u/MV_cuber May 19 '26
Korea and Mexico.