Why do some humans love chili peppers?
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Why do some humans love chili peppers?
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Re: Why do some humans love chili peppers?
#2shouldn't it be most humans?
China and India and most of asia have chilli peppers and so does africa. It is the minority that cannot tolerate chillies.
prior to chillies, black pepper, ginger and garlic was used and if used in appropriate quantities gives you a similar result. chillies are just a lot more economical to grow.
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#3Why do we need a study for something that obvious ?
The answer is simple...
They make good music.
Edit: forgot you are not supposed to joke on HN
Re: Why do some humans love chili peppers?
#4shouldn't it be most humans? China and India and most of asia have chilli peppers and so does africa. It is the minority that cannot tolerate chillies. prior to chillies, black pepper, ginger and garlic was used and if used in appropriate quantities gives you a similar result. chillies are just a lot more economical to grow.
Sichuan pepper too; widely used across east Asia for a long time.
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#5shouldn't it be most humans? China and India and most of asia have chilli peppers and so does africa. It is the minority that cannot tolerate chillies. prior to chillies, black pepper, ginger and garlic was used and if used in appropriate quantities gives you a similar result. chillies are just a lot more economical to grow.
Sichuan pepper too; widely used across east Asia for a long time.
? It was imported from the new world around 1700 so 300 years.. not really a long time, just as new as the us.
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#6Humans don't like chilli pepper. It literally burns our mouth. We enjoy the burning feeling in small quantities.
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#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
Sichuan pepper too; widely used across east Asia for a long time.
? It was imported from the new world around 1700 so 300 years.. not really a long time, just as new as the us.
Sichuan peppercorns, not chili peppers. Although I don't know why gp provided them as an example. They aren't the slightest bit hot, they just have a tingly numbing sensation and a nice flavor.
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#8Humans don't like chilli pepper. It literally burns our mouth. We enjoy the burning feeling in small quantities.
I don't like pizza, it literally makes me fat. I enjoy the taste of pizza in large quantities.
Re: Why do some humans love chili peppers?
#9shouldn't it be most humans? China and India and most of asia have chilli peppers and so does africa. It is the minority that cannot tolerate chillies. prior to chillies, black pepper, ginger and garlic was used and if used in appropriate quantities gives you a similar result. chillies are just a lot more economical to grow.
pick a chilli from a plant and eat it like how an animal would do in the wild. you'll want to jump into a pond after that. The chilli plant evolved in such a way that humans don't like chilli pepper. Humans used cooking and drying and diluting and other modern methods to reduce the ill-effects of spices and enjoy its flavors in small quantities.
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Sichuan pepper too; widely used across east Asia for a long time.
? It was imported from the new world around 1700 so 300 years.. not really a long time, just as new as the us.
Sichuan pepper is native to Asia and is a citrus species. it is an old world plant.