Did you notice that Thai food can be spicy ? Only kidding ! Seriously though I have been in the UK for well over a year now and find my tolerance for spicy food has almost disappeared. I have just finished eating a Mexican chili meal and my mouth is on fire. When I lived in Thailand I could eat insanely hot food, sometimes more spicy than many Thais could handle.

There was a study done a while ago in which scientists claimed eating chilies may be almost addictive, as the sweating that comes after eating them could be described as a type of rush.

Whatever it is I have lost my touch.

Has anyone else experienced 'Chili Tolerance' or vice versa ?

dam_n I've got too much time on my hands

They are a stimulant. I have been on the stuff for years so I really can't imagine my tolerance going down.

Edited December 12, 200718 yr by Jingthing

yes, the third thread with this same title - too much time on the hands

Edited December 12, 200718 yr by londonthai