Do you like spicy foods? There are all kinds of spicy delicacies around the world; Indian, Thai, Sichuan, and Mexican to name a few. Some of them are so violently spicy and hot that the eater may even feel torturous to eat or just to taste. Is that hospitality or hostility?
One reason to use spices is to preserve food without refrigeration. Spices are rich in antimicrobial agents, and some are so hot that even microbes can’t survive. Another is hot spices make people sweat. This helps them cool down the body temperature in hot and dry places.
Besides these fundamental physical benefits, spices add extra or extraordinary flavor, stimulate appetite, and provide psychological satisfaction.
There seem to be various reasons and motives for spicy foods around the world even today.
Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Spice: Why some of us like it hot?
Do you like spicy foods? There are all kinds of spicy delicacies around the world; Indian, Thai, Sichuan, and Mexican to name a few. Some of them are so violently spicy and hot that the eater may even feel torturous to eat or just to taste. Is that hospitality or hostility?
One reason to use spices is to preserve food without refrigeration. Spices are rich in antimicrobial agents, and some are so hot that even microbes can’t survive. Another is hot spices make people sweat. This helps them cool down the body temperature in hot and dry places.
Besides these fundamental physical benefits, spices add extra or extraordinary flavor, stimulate appetite, and provide psychological satisfaction.
There seem to be various reasons and motives for spicy foods around the world even today.
Enjoy reading and learning the myths of spice.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180216-spice-why-some-of-us-are-hardwired-to-like-it-hot
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