Judy, I'll fill this out but first I'd like a commitment from you to share the results of the survey with the ChileHead list. Oh, and one observation. You didn't ask which part/state of the US, if any, one spent the most time in. There may very well be a strong correlation there for US residents. Warm regards, Riley > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com > [mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com]On Behalf Of Wai Chung Lam > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 7:08 PM > To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com > Subject: [CH] Do you like Hot & Spicy food? 2 mins of your time. > > > Dear Chili-Heads, > > A Big thank you to all those who responded to my preliminary > questionnaire on spicy food, I got really inspired! With the > help of you > guys, I was able to design the following more formalized survey. > > I would really appreciate it if any of you can take 2 mins of > your time to > fill out this really EASY and FUN questionnaire. I am from Hong Kong > originally, but am going to college in the US now. > This survey is for my Anthropology paper on why people like > hot & spicy food and get so crazy about it. All responses will remain > anonymous, don't worry. And I promise, this will be the last > time I bother > you guys about "why you like eating hot & spicy food?" > > > Hot & Spicy Food Questionnaire > > This is a questionnaire on your attitude towards hot & spicy food (any > food that produces a burning sensation to the taste), such as chili, > pepper, curry, wasabi, salsa or dishes made with these ingredients. > > 1. What's your ethnicity: __________________________ > > 2. Which state, or country other than the US, did you spend > most of your > life in? _______________ > > 3. What's your gender? __ male __ female > > 4. How old are you? ___________ > > 5. What's the percentage of people in your social circle who eat hot & > spicy food? > __ 0-20% __ 21-40% __ 41-60% __ 61-80% > __ 81-100% > > 6. How much do you like hot & spicy food? > 0 -- strongly dislike > 1 -- mildly dislike > 2 -- neutral > 3 -- mildly like > 4 -- strongly like > 5 -- crazy about it! > > 7. How hot can you tolerate? > (Scale of 0-9: 0 - bland, 9 - spiciest taste on earth) > > 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 > 8 9 > bland > spiciest taste on earth > > 8. How hot do you prefer in your daily meals? > (Scale of 0-9: 0 - bland, 9 - spiciest taste on earth) > > 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 > 8 9 > bland > spiciest taste on earth > > 9. How hot do you prefer when you are having a spicy dish? > (Scale of 0-9: 0 - bland, 9 - spiciest taste on earth) > > 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 > 8 9 > bland > spiciest taste on earth > > 10. The FIRST TIME you ate spicy food: > (for all parts of question 10, make your best guess if you > can't remember) > > a) When was it? > __ never had spicy food before (jump to #11 ) > __ age < 2 __ age 2-5 __ age 5-10 __ age 11-15 > __ age 16-20 __ age > 20 > > b) Where was it? > __ at home > __ in a restaurant > __ at friend's or relative's place > > c) Whom were you with? > __ by yourself > __ family > __ friends / co-workers > __ strangers / acquaintances > > d) What type of food was it (e.g. salsa, curry, regular food with hot > sauce)? _________________ > > e) Why did you eat it? (can choose more than one answer) > __ parents made me eat it > __ peer pressure > __ no other non-spicy food available > __ out of curiosity > __ want to feel / appear strong > __ want to feel / appear mature > __ other reasons: _______________________________________________ > > f) Did you like the pungency of that hot food back then? __ > Yes __ No > > g) How much hotter can you tolerate in your dishes now compared to > your first exposure to spicy food? > __ the same __ mildly hotter __ much hotter > > h) How much hotter do you prefer in your dishes now compared to your > first exposure to spicy food? > __ the same __ mildly hotter __ much hotter > > 11. When would you want to eat hot & spicy food? (can choose more than > one answer) > __ never > __ when I haven't had spicy food for a long time > __ when other dishes are bland > __ when other dishes have rich flavors > __ when other dishes taste bad > __ when other dishes taste good > when I am __ hot __ cold > when I am __ bored __ upset __ happy __ excited __ depressed > when I am __ by yourself __ with family __ with friends > __ I want to eat spicy food all the time! > > 12. How often do you eat spicy food (including regular food with hot > sauce)? > __ never __ once several months __ once a month __ > once a month > __ once a week __ > once a week __ once a day > __ every meal > > 13. Do you have the habit of adding hot sauce / spicy > flavorings to your > food? > __ No (jump to #15) > __ To certain dishes (What type of food: > _____________________________________________ ) > __ To almost all food > > 14. What type of hot sauce / spicy flavorings do you usually add? > (e.g. Tabasco sauce, chili powder, wasabi, mustard, ginger, > pepper, chili > oil, etc) > ______________________________________________________________ > ________________ > > 15. Which of the following factor(s) make you like hot & spicy food? > (please check all that apply) > > __ I don't like hot & spicy food > __ I'm used to it __ People > around me eat it > __ It tastes good __ Food tastes > too bland otherwise > __ It smells good __ It looks pretty > __ I like the burning or tingling feeling __ It > stimulates my appetite > __ It makes me more alert __ It puts me to sleep > __ It warms up my body __ It > cools me off > __ It makes me feel high __ It improves > my creativity > __ It's good for my health __ It kills the > microbes in the food > __ It makes me strong __ I don't want > to appear weak > __ Its part of my culture __ It helps me > to experience a foreign culture > __ It's easily available __ It's inexpensive > __ It stimulates my sexual desires / improves my sexual performance > __ other reasons: _________________________________________________ > > 16. Do you usually prefer food with strong or mild flavors? > __ strong flavored __ mild flavored __ no preference > > 17. Do you smoke? __ Yes __ No > > 18. Do you like drinking alcohol? __ Yes __ No > > 19. When you are free, do you prefer exciting activities (e.g. riding > roller coaster, speeding, paintballing) or more gentle, relaxing > activities (e.g. reading on a bed, listening to music)? > > __ exciting activities __ gentle activities > __ no preference > > 20. Other comments on hot & spicy food? > ______________________________________________________ > > Thanks a lot for your help! > > > Judy Lam > wlam@fas.harvard.edu > 134 Adams Mail Center > Cambridge, MA 02138 > USA > >