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Why do people all over the world eat spicy food?

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⭐ In This Guide

  • Brief history of chili pepper spread from Americas (1500s Columbian exchange)
  • Geographic adoption (South Asia / Southeast Asia / Mexico / Caribbean)
  • Why different cultures built spicy food traditions
  • The endorphin theory of enjoyment
  • How capsaicin tolerance built into food cultures