I've had Kimchi, it's VERY hot/spicy.
It was made by a Korean woman, who was the wife of a friend of my husband's.
I took one small bite and, at first said, "ummmm" because it did have a nice flavor, but, just a split second later, came the......" OMG ...HOOOOOTT!"
They laughed at me, the woman, her husband....MY, husband.
I think beads of sweat actually popped out on my forehead.