‘3/4 is fair’: Japanese ramen shop’s spiciness index has netizens discussing Singaporeans’ spice tolerance, Lifestyle News
Lifestyle PUBLISHED ONAugust 05, 2024 6:35 AMByAmirul RashidWith local favourites like chilli crab or the famed McSpicy burger, one would think that Singaporeans can hold their own when it comes to handling spicy food.But according to a Japanese ramen stall, Singapore lags behind some of its Asian neighbours in terms of spice tolerance.Last Sunday (Aug 4), a photo of the restaurant's menu was posted on sub-Reddit SingaporeRaw.Found at a ramen restaurant in Japan: spiciness level based on nationalitybyu/ilovenoodles06 inSingaporeRawThe ramen stall isn't identified, but according to the menu, upon choosing a bowl of spicy ramen, diners can decide how spicy they would like it to be for an additional fee.The spiciness index uses "tolerable nationality" as the system of measurement for diners' endurance level.Japan is understood to be the country with the lowest spice tolerance, at level...