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Mieke WA Minkjan | all galleries >> Photo a day gallery >> May: Memories > 8 Sambal
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08-MAY-2010 © Mieke WA Minkjan

8 Sambal

Melbourne, Australia

My home-grown harvest of chilli peppers.
Some years ago I wanted to make sambal bajak, an Indonesian chilli condiment.
Therefore I had to cut very small a lot of chilli peppers.
Later on that day my fingers felt like being on fire.
I was unable to sleep because of that and had to put my fingers in cold water.
For more then 3 days I had to deal with this burning feeling.
I never made homemade sambal again.

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Antonio Ruggiero13-May-2010 14:34
Ottima photo....Bravo...V
Jola Dziubinska10-May-2010 23:23
I remember when I saw and tasted these for the first time - I experienced a fire in my throat and unfortunately I rubbed my eye, it was awful! Not a good memory for me either.
Cindi Smith09-May-2010 03:47
Yes, protection for your hands and eyes will help. Love your chili peppers....good to eat!
laine08-May-2010 23:39
Latex gloves are a blessing...imagine if you had rubbed your eye...these should come with a hazard warning :))
Nice looking chilli though!!
Chris08-May-2010 18:24
Ouch! Once bitten twice shy!
LynnH08-May-2010 15:34
An important lesson. I suppose you would need thick rubber gloves and safety glasses to prepare sambal. Pretty peppers here!!
Stephanie08-May-2010 10:36
I know only too well just how hot these little babies are! (Because we grown them in our garden). And yes, they have stung my eyes too! Ouch!
Yvonne08-May-2010 07:47
Be careful this time Mieke... they look really lovely & well grown!
franz08-May-2010 05:50
La prochaine fois prends du piment d'Espelette (Pays basque / France).Moi qui croyait qu'il n'y a que l'argent qui brûle les doigts! BV Mieke.
Ans de Zeeuw 08-May-2010 05:47
Moet je de volgende keer plastic handschoenen aandoen als je sambal maakt.
Kathryn08-May-2010 05:23
Ouch! Hot stuff.
borisalex08-May-2010 05:19
Yes, that´s hot stuff..working with it is difficult, imagine you get it into your eyes!!
Great Memory for you to keep your fingers off! V.
Frank Brault08-May-2010 03:13
That's hot stuff! A great story and photo.
Bill Reed08-May-2010 02:15
Great image, wonderful story. I like hot things but if it burns your fingers I'm not sure I would eat it.