Sure, but if your tolerance is that high then you need to have realistic expectations going to a Thai restaurant. Asking them to “make me cry” like OP did just means the chef is going to throw a few extra peppers in the dish. Every once in a while you’ll get a place that punishes you by throwing like 30 peppers in it and then it’ll taste kind of bitter, but the heat reaches a plateau before that.
Most of the time people ask for that and then complain it’s not hot enough because the Thai restaurant is trying to make traditional dishes with traditional heat, not the latest superhot hybrid.
The chili oil adds quite a bit of flavor and is a nice neutral oil that can enhance anything. If you learn how to make it at home you can infuse it with superhots, but if you get it from the restaurant you’ll get what they have. Some are certainly hotter than others, and I’ve had chili oil that makes me hiccup despite growing superhots at home.
Sure, but if your tolerance is that high then you need to have realistic expectations going to a Thai restaurant. Asking them to “make me cry” like OP did just means the chef is going to throw a few extra peppers in the dish. Every once in a while you’ll get a place that punishes you by throwing like 30 peppers in it and then it’ll taste kind of bitter, but the heat reaches a plateau before that.
Most of the time people ask for that and then complain it’s not hot enough because the Thai restaurant is trying to make traditional dishes with traditional heat, not the latest superhot hybrid.
The chili oil adds quite a bit of flavor and is a nice neutral oil that can enhance anything. If you learn how to make it at home you can infuse it with superhots, but if you get it from the restaurant you’ll get what they have. Some are certainly hotter than others, and I’ve had chili oil that makes me hiccup despite growing superhots at home.