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Ask like this: Is it a mere coincidence that so many of poorest tropical and subtropical (hot and humid climate) populations traditionally use highly spiced fo
by dschiptsov 12y ago
Ask like this: Is it a mere coincidence that so many of poorest tropical and subtropical (hot and humid climate) populations traditionally use highly spiced food? Does it strictly a tradition of making a "poor" food taste hot, or there is a connection with bacteria population?
- Havoc 12y agoSpicy food was historically used to mask food that had gone off (e.g. meat in hot climates). I doubt that has been a relevant consideration for many decades though, so I'd attribute it to culture/tradition.
- dragonwriter 12y ago> Spicy food was historically used to mask food that had gone off (e.g. meat in hot climates). Spicing food has a preservative effect, which is probably a more important factor in the spread of the practice than masking food that has already gone off.
- Aloisius 12y ago> Ask like this: Is it a mere coincidence that so many of poorest tropical and subtropical (hot and humid climate) populations traditionally use highly spiced food? Does it strictly a tradition of making a "poor" food taste hot, or there is a connection with bacteria population? Tradition? Capsicums are a new world crop. They didn't make much of a dent in cuisines outside of the Americas until the 18th century.
- dschiptsov 12y agoIndia? Sri Lanka? Thailand?