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The explanation that I was working with was that in hotter climates food spoils faster so spiciness can slow or mask the process. The article says: > The resea
by karmakaze 3y ago
The explanation that I was working with was that in hotter climates food spoils faster so spiciness can slow or mask the process. The article says:
> The researchers suggest other explanations for why people in hot countries tend to eat spicier food. One possibility is that it’s because spices help preserve food in hot climates. Another is that people in hot countries have developed a taste for spicy food because it helps them cool down.
- stephenr 3y agoThis may be part of it. Even now in Thailand "fresh" (I use that term very loosely) meat bought from a supermarket can have wildly different times before it has an odour, and that's without considering the wet markets where everything is out in the open air relying on a block of ice to keep it "fresh".