You still have to find the right spot. There's an indian joint near me where getting the spiciest version still wasn't enough for a friend and me. We asked if they had anything to make it hotter and they finally brought out raw onions slathered in hot sauce. Dunked those suckers in and we had a little bit of a bite in the meal.

Then there's the thai place next door that actually does spice. Beautiful, sweet, 'I'll take a 4 out of 5 on the scale' and you need to take a second between each bite to cool off. I think it's because we have a lot more southeast asians in our area than indians, so you get the more authentic experience.