The term "18 prohibited" does not mean that the food contains ingredients that cannot be shown to children, but rather that it is too spicy and therefore prohibited for those under 18 years of age to eat or drink. It is also a combination of the word "chicken" in "chicken" curry and "Ju ha 'chicken'" in "18-prohibited. Yes, it is a pun.
Curry for 18" - Spiciness that can't be called a joke.
This "18-restricted curry" contains a whole chili pepper. If you accidentally stick your finger into it, or if your finger gets chapped, it is so strong that you will faint for a while! It is a wonderful dish to eat, but it is also very careful to serve.
The "18-restricted Curry" became a hot topic because of its spiciness and product name, but unbeknownst to the author, a second version, "18-restricted Curry Super Painful Spicy," was released. The author was not even satisfied with the spiciness of the "18-No Curry," but there were many people in the world who said, "That's not spicy enough at all.
The "18-restricted Curry Super Painful" package is misleading because of the "adult" sticker on the package.
This "18-No Curry Super Painful" is said to contain a whole red pepper from Bangladesh, "Butt Shorokia," which is said to be the hottest red pepper in the world.
This is butsholokia!
The spiciness of this "but shorokia" is said to be 1,001,304 Scoville. Even the famous "Habanero" has 580,000 Scoville. It is too hot, too hot.
Scoville Value Comparison Chart Looking at the values alone, it looks like it could be used as a "tear spray" as well!
The "18-Unprohibited Curry" and "18-Unprohibited Curry Super Painful" have suffered from their overly extreme product names, which have prevented them from being sold in convenience stores and supermarkets. However, the situation seems to be changing. On September 3, 2012, the author found it at the Marumasa Sohonten store in Yotsuya. I immediately bought it! If you are looking for a spicy curry near Yotsuya, go to Marumasa Sohonten.
If Yotsuya is a bit far ......, you can also buy it by mail order. The "18-restricted Curry" is available at Amazon.co.jp. The price is 1,000 yen per box. Expensive! That's right. But "18-Unprohibited Curry Super Painful" costs 1,800 yen per box. Even more expensive! This one is on sale at Rakuten.
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