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...left knowing that eventually it will be up to me to follow those directions to the house that Grandpa built. With this in mind, I enrolled in elementary Vietnamese this semester. I stumble over words and mix up tones, sounding more like a cat in heat than a native speaker. Fortunately, I know in time it will prove worthwhile. Before visiting Vietnam, the country existed as some abstract place that belonged to my mother. But now I know a part of it is mine. When my friends ask, “What are you ever going to do with that...
...nights get colder and the inertia of classes sets in, parties need to heat up. Although a little more complicated than the usual dorm room fare, these fiery concoctions are well worth the effort. The mixture of alcohol tastes remarkably like a Dr. Pepper. The faster you drink, the better the effect. Also, a large beer glass is recommended so the shot drop is controlled. Brian J. Emeott ’04, who tried these sizzling cocktails for first time at a recent Harvard party, recommends the drink for friends averse to alcohol. “It?...
...geared myself for the challenge of eating my way through the menu, skeptical that anything could puncture my bubble of imperviousness to heat. To prime my palate, I ordered a Cold Fusion Martini from Hell ($6), reported to have been “transported from MIT in a plutonium vacuum canister.” It looked innocuous enough, like a regular martini really, but, our waitress warned, the vodka had been infused with chili peppers. Lovely, I thought, as it barely warmed my mouth...
Here’s a quick lesson. The heat of peppers is measured in Scoville Units. Bell peppers have zero, jalapeños have around 5,000, and cayenne peppers have around 40,000. Habañeros, the hottest of all known peppers, and what I chose to eat, have 300,000. Yes, that’s right: Three hundred thousand...
...food on offer could compare. I have my doubts, though. There’s little consolation in the fact that I outlasted most other diners, even the masochistic, thrill-seeking types that frequent Hell Night. My world is shattered—I am no longer the undisputed queen of heat...