Two Hospitalized After Competing in Edinburgh’s “World’s Hottest Chili Competition”

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Kismot Indian Resturant in Edinburgh, Scotland has promised to tone down the curry it serves in its annual “world’s hottest chilli competition” after contestants were left writhing on the floor in agony and two were hospitalized.

The competition, a fundraiser for the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland, rewards the participant who eats the most extra-hot Kismot Killer curry with a certificate and trophy.

The restaurant’s website describes the competition as ‘not a contest to see who can eat the most, but a test of endurance against a top secret nuclear strength recipe using some of the world’s hottest chillies.’

Kismot restaurant is well-known in Edinburgh for its bizarre culinary creations like vindaloo ice cream, chocolate curry and marshmallow naan””but hopefully a taste of marshmallow naan won’t land you in the emergency room.

Read more at MSNBC.

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