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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.
Humans 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.
Humans don't like chilli pepper. It literally burns our mouth. We enjoy the burning feeling in small quantities.
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? 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.
shouldn'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.
Humans don't like chilli pepper. It literally burns our mouth. We enjoy the burning feeling in small quantities.
Is the distinction between 'liking a thing' and 'enjoying the feeling induced by a thing' important?
2)humans don't like jumping of a cliff but enjoy the thrill of doing it.
spices are in the second category
Is there some secret trick to avoid trouble the day after?
Is there some secret trick to avoid trouble the day after?
Once you go hot enough, this won't matter. But I guess it's part of the experience.
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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.
I occasionally have them raw in salads, though more often pickled (still technically raw I suppose). Chopped up and cooked in something too of course. I don't think that's unusual of me.