It’s Phaal, and You Have Been Warned

Published on Wednesday, January 30, 2008, by Sarah Perry / Edit Post

Phaal is the spiciest, most killer Indian curry there is, say Chowhounds, in large doses almost guaranteed to cause gastrointestinal damage. If you find vindaloo preparations at all painful, treat phaal—sometimes spelled phall—with respect. It’s a dish that strikes even spice addicts as gratuitously spicy. Phaal is more about pain than flavor, says Miss Needle. “While I am addicted to spicy foods,” she says, “I have no addiction to phaal.” She advises even confirmed spice addicts to request a small side order of phaal sauce, rather than risk the edibility of an entire meal. “I’ll have to say that phaal is the most excruciatingly spicy concoction I’ve ever tasted,” says Miss Needle. “It’s not fun.”

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  • Phaal is great. Yes you have to really like "hot" to ehjoy it and certainly I'm a fan of super hot foods PROVIDED THEY TASTE GREAT! The "gratuitously spicy" comment though is way out of line. This isn't informative, the author doesn't like the dish so... why the post in the first place? Many dishes I've had and/or made can often be hotter but that's not my point. A post that tells people about...+READ

    Phaal is great. Yes you have to really like "hot" to ehjoy it and certainly I'm a fan of super hot foods PROVIDED THEY TASTE GREAT! The "gratuitously spicy" comment though is way out of line. This isn't informative, the author doesn't like the dish so... why the post in the first place? Many dishes I've had and/or made can often be hotter but that's not my point. A post that tells people about what it is would be much more useful than a blanket condemnation. Let's face it folks - it wouldn't be a widely-known recipe unless LOTS of people DO like it, right?-COLLAPSE