One thing I have grown to love here in Belize is Marie Sharp’s habanero pepper sauce. Belizeans call it simply “pepper.” It’s the hot sauce of the country, and it’s everywhere, in every restaurant and corner store. I eat it every day. Over the course of the last 7 months, I’ve worked my way up from Mild, to Hot, to Fiery Hot, to Belizean Heat, to Not for Wimps, and recently graduated to the hottest of the hot, named BEWARE Comatose Heat Level. The label states the following:

Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes or skin. Got water? Do not play tricks on the weak or elderly with this sauce.

At this point, I think the nerve endings in my taste buds are singed down to little nerve stubs. As a devoted Marie Sharp’s fan, I visited the Marie Sharp’s factory over the weekend, where they make all the varieties of pepper sauce, as well as jams and juices. I got to taste various ones, such as banana jam, pineapple jam, and coconut spread. Delicious!