Yeah, that's a pretty common thing. There are two types of spicy: Actual Spicy White People Spicy You go into any restaurant in NYC, as a white person,

Yeah, that's a pretty common thing. There are two types of spicy: Actual Spicy White People Spicy You go into any restaurant in NYC, as a white person, and they ask you if you want it spicy, and you only say "yes, please" get ready to be disappointed. Most restaurants have been burned by random tourists sending back full plates of food by white tourists from other parts of the country, that they lower their spiciness, if you look like non-foodie white people. They don't even ask or mention what they're doing. You say: yes, spicy, please. Then you get Ohio Spicy. They don't even call it "white people spicy" but that's what it is. You have to emphatically say, "Yes, VERY spicy, please." in order to get actual chilies, and real spice oils. Try it with a friend, who doesn't look like white people. Both of you order the same dish, both spicy, then trade. The only route around this situation is to look like New York Foodie White People.