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there's an infographic halfway down the article that explains. yes, you have to click the link in order to see it, i'm very sorry.
by asteli 8y ago
there's an infographic halfway down the article that explains. yes, you have to click the link in order to see it, i'm very sorry.
- SideburnsOfDoom 8y agoSummary: "Christopher Columbus encountered the chili pepper in the Caribbean in the late 15th century. Soon after, Spanish and Portuguese traders, obsessed with controlling the spice market, spread the chili around the globe. " So the likely route is: Carribean -> Spain -> Portugal -> India, Macao and other far east ports -> inland China