ME's hottest burger needs legal waiver to eat

Qube Sports Bar, Dubai, has launched the hottest burger in the Middle East which requires customers to sign a legal waiver before biting into it.

The Qube Inferno Burger, which is made of 100% freshly ground beef and packed with a selection of the hottest chillis around including the chocolate habenero rated at 400,000 on the Scoville Scale of heat and the Birds Eye, rated at 100,000.

In the patty mix are also homegrown UAE chillis, chillis from India and Sri Lanka and flaked Cayenne Pepper.

On top of the burger is Lava Sauce, a Sambal-style concoction featuring a red-hot selection of chillis from across South-East Asia.

No part of the burger is left without a kick of heat with even the toasted sesame seed bun packing a punch thanks to an infusion of Scotch Bonnet chilli oil and chilli seeds.

“People need to be warned this is not for those who cannot truly handle eye-watering heat,” said chef Sunil Anandan, who has experimented with chilli-inspired dishes throughout his career.

“There are customers who like to ask for more of a spicy kick in their meals. Now they have the Qube Inferno Burger, so we will see if they are really up to the challenge," he added.

Qube has challenged diners to eat the burger within 30 minutes to get it free and have their name put up on the Qube Sports Bar’s “Wall of Flame”.

Only two out of 20 have managed to complete the challenge so far.