I feel like the word "spice" is doing the work when we really mean "heat". There is a lot of variance in the spice used in India, and a lot of them can contribu

I feel like the word "spice" is doing the work when we really mean "heat". There is a lot of variance in the spice used in India, and a lot of them can contribute to the feeling of heat or "spice" that Indian food is famous for outside. There are a lot of spices in Indian cuisine which are the primary sources of taste and character in dishes, while not necessarily being "hot".