Indeed they did. Though the t-shirt has a ridiculous word which no one has be able to give me an accurate translation of in the front. I have gotten manly, aggressive, rude and and forward as possible translations for it. The material is polyester I believe. Either way, it makes it not great for sleeping in and I wouldn't wear it out so not sure its that useful.
The Cleaver Quarterly's Jonny White vs The World's Spiciest Noodles
The title of World's Spiciest Noodles is claimed by the humble Fu Niu Tang restaurant in Beijing’s very own CBD … but can a real man stand their fire?
Jonathan White, former Beijinger Managing Editor and current Blade-in-Chief of The Cleaver Quarterly, gave Fu Niu Tang’s noodles a try last week … and the results, posted over at SmartBeijing.com, are telling.
In the post, White takes on of Fu Niu Tang’s culinary gambit: “The World’s Spiciest Noodle” contest. The rules? Finish a bowl of Fu Niu Tang noodles within ten minutes and you’ll be rewarded with a t-shirt and a 10 percent discount card good for as many future stomach-rupturing visits as you like.
The challenge is daring – Jonny can drink with the best of them, but how is he on the chow-down? Given the Wall Street Journal reports that a mere 5 percent of diners are able to finish a bowl, his chances may be slim.
Key to the noodles’ spiciness, writes White, is the Sichuan-native Seven-Star Facing Heaven chili, which ranks as 40 to 80 times spicier than Tabasco Sauce on the Scoville scale.
Before one can enter the contest, one needs to enter into a binding legal agreement with the establishment, White notes.
“I had to sign a waiver and give my fingerprint to prove that anything that befell me would be no fault of the gimmick," writes White. "Waivers are never a good sign, especially when you have no idea what it says." Nevertheless, White manned up, plunked down his RMB 35, and tucked in.
So how did he fare? Check out the messy results (with graphic photos) over at SmartBeijing.com.
And if you're up for the challenge yourself, find Fu Niu Tang in Chaowai Soho, Building C, #6 (5869-0877).
Photos: The Beijinger, Wikipedia
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After reading his article I went to Fu Niu Tang for lunch.
The noodles are good, and the beef was ok. What is misleading is that the bowl is actually really big and so its part speed and part spicy challenge. If you are trying to go for the record (apparently my time is the fastest for a foreigner so far at 7:30 with some girl who apparently did it in just over two minutes) I would suggest asking them to not make it so hot (I mean physically hot as speed eating something it boiling oil is not fun) and I would bring my own fork for the last few shreds of noodle.
Also they only have water and coke so bring your own yogurt or milk for afterwards. Oh and you are not allowed to drink during the challenge.