Wednesday, March 11, 2009

RAMIRO'S HABANERO CHALLENGE, DONA ROSA PASADENA

According to Wikipedia.com, "The habanero chile (Capsicum chinense Jacquin), sometimes incorrectly spelled 'habaƱero', is one of the most intensely spicy species of chili peppers of the Capsicum genus"; and so it is for anyone to wonder why Pasadena Real Estate Agent, Ramiro Rivas, would take on the challenge of eating one of the world's hottest chile peppers at Dona Rosa Pasadena. At least he was compensated by the restaurant with a margarita on the house for providing entertainment to Dona Rosa's manager, waiters, and the onlooking patrons that became his audience while experiencing sweat and tears. I'm just glad my associate had a camera available to document the moment.