Re: [CH] Hot Chinese Mustard

Charles Demas (demas@sunspot.tiac.net)
Wed, 17 Feb 1999 02:18:35 -0500 (EST) 

On Wed, 17 Feb 1999, Rain wrote:

> -> Dear Chile-Heads and Others  -  Question.  What spice ingredient is added
> -> to Chinese mustard to give it that "hot" taste?  Obviously it is not any
> -> form of red pepper, or else that would change the color of the yellow
> -> mustard.  Thanks for the information.  Robertino
> x
> Nothing is added.  Some mustard seeds are hotter than others, that's
> all.  

True, but I've found that mixing in a teaspoon of beer to the hot mustard
of a Chinese restaurant tends to heat it up.  Why, I don't know.  I think 
the effect is temporary, btw.


Chuck Demas
Needham, Mass.

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