The Middle Box Is Not the Mild One
To say medium-hot (not mild) in Japanese, say 中辛 (chūkara).
You pointed at 中辛 because 中 looked like a safe medium. It means medium-hot.
中辛
chūkara
medium-hot (not mild)
In this video
- 中辛です。 chūkara desu. It's medium-hot.
- これは中辛です。 kore wa chūkara desu. This one is medium-hot.
Why this phrase
Curry counter, three boxes, your finger on the middle. 中辛 is medium-hot, the ordinary step between mild and hot on labels like S&B. The mild box says 甘口. 辛口 is hotter. This is the printed word, not the question 辛いですか.
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