In Montreal you'll have a nice dosage of ehtnic oriented restaurants, many of which will be glad to spicen up your dish at your request. There are so many resaturants in Montreal that I cannot name you one specific one that is good. For a good start of visiting Montreal check out the following site http://english.montrealplus.ca/Montreal/ there you'll find lot's of links and reviews for restaurants. As for markets, the Atwater market along with the Jean-Talon market are two great places to get either hot sauces, peppers, or just generally good food. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.. Kevin @ Montreal First, the business: Got to go to Lexington, Kentucky; New York (Manhattan), >and Montreal in the next two months. Suggestions for hot food, especially >ethnic oriented (Burmese, Ethiopian, Afghani)? I've got lots of Korean, >Mexican, Thai here (Atlanta), so the more adventurous the better. Throw in >any markets or shops I should visit as well. I realize Lexington may not be >a bastion of heat, so all suggestions welcome!