Pedas

Quick story from the other week.. One the way back from Kawa Ijen, we stopped for food. My eyes were sensitive from excessive sulfur smoke exposure, and the very spicy food we were eating didn't help. Janet, who isn't a huge fan of spicy food, left me the hottest part of her dish to eat. With my eyes already on the brink of tears, all it took was the guy next to me to light up a cigarette to put me over the edge. Tears from hot food and smoke. By the time I wiped them away, I noticed that the entire kitchen staff of 3 had come out to watch me cry. All I could think to say was pedas (spicy). They were undoubtedly thinking that the rumors are true.. white people can't take spicy food.