The food was supposed to be spicy, but it was completely flavorless.

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The recipe said it should be spicy, but you might want to add more chili flakes next time.

I often order spicy food, but this restaurant's dish was surprisingly bland.

Did you find the food as spicy as you expected?

If the food had been spicy, I would have enjoyed it more.

The dish was anticipated to possess a significant level of spiciness; however, it lacked flavor entirely.

It was supposed to be hot, but it was totally tasteless.

The food wasn't spicy at all; it had no flavor.

Expected to be; intended to be.

Having absolutely no taste.