Spicy Food Reviews (and Recipes)

Where Fire Meets Flavor: Covering Foods That Bring the Heat!

Review: Sriracha Ramen Noodles

Bottom Line: The Sriracha Ramen is pretty good for instant noodles and delivers a bit of a kick. Ramen and other Asian-style noodles have become somewhat of a gourmet thing nowadays, and there are all sorts of establishments out there selling Ramen, Pho, Udon, Soba, and more. These can make for some pretty heft bowls of soup with all of the toppings they are piling on, but basic instant Ramen is still a thing and makes for a quick and easy (and...

Review: Dakgalbi Wrap from All About Cha

Bottom Line: The Dakgalbi Wrap from All About Cha is tasty and savory and quite hefty, and it delivers a nice kick. I have long been a fan of Asian cuisine, from Chinese to Thai to Korean to Vietnamese and more. And I am constantly finding new dishes that I like, many of which bring a nice kick. Just recently, while visiting Oklahoma City, I stopped into the local chain All About Cha to get a light lunch, and made yet another Asian food...

Spicy Food News: Red Robin Adds Lava Queso Burger and Queso Fundido, Jack in the Box Sauces Up Its Spicy Popcorn Chicken, and More

Red Robin Adds Two New Spicy Items and Brings Back a Fan-Favorite The national burger-focused sit-down restaurant Red Robin is kicking things up with its new Queso Fundido and it is putting that on one of its burgers. Following is the description of the new items from the website: Queso Fundido: Their signature queso made in-house with spicy chorizo, fresh-grilled poblano peppers, cilantro and a pile of tortilla chips. Lava Queso Burger: A...

Review: Nashville Hot KFC Saucy Nuggets

Bottom Line: The Nashville Hot KFC Saucy Nuggets deliver some tasty chicken morsels as you would expect from that chain, but they could use more heat. Last year, KFC added its all-white-meat chicken nuggets to the menu, and those have proven to be a big seller for the chain thus far. So how do they get even more people to the drive thru? Saucing up those nuggets seems like an option and that is exactly what they are doing. Starting this month,...

Chili Pepper 101: New Mexico Chili

The New Mexico chili gets its name because--as you would expect--it originates from the area in and around that state, and this one is widely used in Southwestern cooking. It is usually available in markets here in Texas, as is the Anaheim chili which is very similar, just grown in different territories but also from the Capsicum annuum species. It can be used fresh in recipes or as an addition to dishes, but most often the chili is roasted. The...

Recipe: Green Chili Sauce

This is a tasty combination of roast chilis and other ingredients that can be used to top enchiladas or burritos or that can act as a stew or chili if you add meat or that can just be enjoyed like a salsa. Ingredients 6 to 8 Green Chilis, Roasted 1 to 2 Poblano Chilis, Roasted 2 to 3 Jalapeno Chilis, Roasted 1 Medium Sweet Onion, Diced 5 to 6 Cloves Garlic, Minced 1 to 2 Tablespoons Oil 4 Cups Broth and/or Water 1 Teaspoon Mexican Oregano 1/2...

Review: Cantina Chicken Crispy Tacos from Taco Bell

Bottom Line: The Cantina Chicken Crispy Tacos from Taco Bell offer a slight twist on that chain’s selections, but they don’t bring much heat. Taco Bell is at it again. Trying to mix things up to convince us that it has something new in the drive thru, and like so many other places it is doing that by kicking up chicken. The Bell has unveiled its new Cantina Chicken menu that revolves around their latest twist on the bird. This cantina-style...

Spicy Food News: Spicy Chicken McNuggets Are Back at McDonald’s, SunChips Spice It Up for the Solar Eclipse, and More

McDonald's Spicy Chicken McNuggets Return for a Limited Time The Golden Arches is adding its fan-favorite Spicy Chicken McNuggets back to the menu.  These are breaded in a crispy tempura coating and flavorfully spiced with a blend of aged cayenne and chili pepper.  They are available in 6, 10, 20, and 40 piece orders and would likely pair nicely with the Savory Chili WcDonald's Sauce (more on that here) if you want to really kick them up.  As...

Review: Ranchero Chilaquiles Bowl from Taco Cabana

Bottom Line: The Ranchero Chilaquiles Bowl from Taco Cabana is not too filling nor does it bring much heat, but it does offer a tasty breakfast item. Chilaquiles have become all the rage these days. That may be in part because Food Network’s Guy Fieri loves them and has featured the dish several times on his show Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, and it may also be because international cuisine is getting more attention across the country (and the...

Marie Sharp’s Habanero Pepper Sauce vs. Melinda’s Original Habanero XXXtra Hot Sauce

Bottom Line: Marie Sharp’s Habanero Pepper Sauce and Melinda’s Original Habanero XXXtra Hot Sauce have similar ingredients and similar tastes, and both should satisfy lovers of habanero sauce You may have noticed that the bottles of Melinda’s hot sauces are starting to show up everywhere these days, and that is because the company has worked its way to the Number 2 hot sauce brand in the country. But there is another hot sauce brand out...