Spice is more than just about flavor. It represents centuries of culinary evolution, climate adaptation, and cultural ...

For some, the spice ain’t nice. Throughout her life, Jennifer Allerot, 53, has ordered the spiciest foods on the menu whenever she ate at a restaurant — until she developed a stomach ulcer four years ...

That burn you feel after biting into a jalapeño isn’t just happening in your mouth. It’s triggering a cascade of biological reactions that continue working long after your meal ends. The fiery ...

James Oseland is the editor of Saveur magazine – he recently visited the deep south of Thailand and wrote an article about their cuisine. The foods of Southern Thailand are a heady mix of spicy heat ...

Sometimes you might crave spicy foods out of nowhere. This sudden urge for certain foods or flavors could be triggered by different factors, including hormonal changes in your body, stress, or ...

That extra splash of hot sauce or pile of jalapeños on your plate might reveal more than adventurous taste buds. Your relationship with spicy food offers fascinating clues about how your body ...

bowl of spicy three meat sauce on bucatini - Dani Zoeller / Food Republic When I was a kid, there were two restaurants that regularly made it into the rotation on nights when we would go out to eat.

Craving something spicy? Foods served at three California restaurants are guaranteed to “set your taste buds ablaze,” according to Yelp. The popular review site went in search of the restaurants ...

Peppers, hot sauce, chili paste and spicy snacks are bringing the heat. From the 37% of Americans who say they’d try the world’s hottest pepper to the 51% who eat hot sauce at least once a week, spicy ...

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