Shiok Sambal Makan Pet: For People Who Say "Huh, Spicy Meh?"

You are Shiok Sambal if...

Spicy is not a preference for you, it is a personality trait. You never sweat from spice, for whatever reason, while everyone else at the table is reaching for tissue. And you like your food jelak and spicy, the heavier the better.

The quiz card nails the habit: "huh spicy meh???" at everything, then "eh this one no taste", then a request for more chilli sauce. Every friend group has one. Sometimes it is the quiet one, which is somehow worse. The rest of the cast, and how the quiz works, is in our Makan Pets quiz guide.

Shiok Sambal's bestie and its enemy

The bestie is Big Bao. Two maximalists, one glorious table. One brings the appetite, the other brings the fire, and the order chit runs out of space. Big Bao's card picks Shiok Sambal right back, so this one is mutual.

The enemy is Aircon Angel. You want sambal, they want sweater weather. Every dinner becomes a negotiation between the zi char place with the plastic stools and the cafe with the strong aircon, and neither of you is backing down.

What Shiok Sambal orders

A bowl of curry noodles with prawns, with a ladle of orange gravy going in on top. A plate of crab in thick chilli sauce. And a red prawn soup with lime that looks a lot like tom yum.

Not one of them is mild, and the soups come with a layer of chilli oil on top, which for Shiok Sambal is the point. The rice next to the crab is not there to cool anything down. It is there to carry more gravy.

Curious who everyone else is? We put all six Makan Pets side by side, besties and enemies included.

FAQs

Who is Shiok Sambal's bestie in Makan Pets?

Big Bao. The card's reason: two maximalists, one glorious table. Big Bao picks Shiok Sambal as its bestie too.

Who does Shiok Sambal fight with?

Aircon Angel. Shiok Sambal wants sambal, Aircon Angel wants sweater weather, and both cards name the other as the enemy.

How do I find out if I am a Shiok Sambal?

Take the Makan Pets quiz at eventful-sg.com/makanpets. It is eight questions and takes about two minutes in the browser.