WHY DO HOT PLACES HAVE SPICY FOOD???
Have you ever eaten Veg Kolhapuri or Laal maas? How about Misal Pav or Andhra Chilli Chicken, Bhel Puri perhaps? What’s the first thought that comes to your mind when you think of these dishes? Water maybe? While it is clear that these are some of the spiciest dishes in India, there are some popular explanations behind why they are consumed so widely in the regions they come from! Interested? Let’s dig deeper. If you notice, usually places with a hot climate tend to have spicy food in their local cuisine. Almost all the countries that fall between the tropics and the equator usually have spicy food in their cuisine. India, Mexico, Ethiopia, Jamaica, Thailand – they all are known around the globe for their sweat-inducing spicy dishes. Even within India, if you look closer, states that are the hottest like Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi have spicier cuisine than others. One would assume that in hot places, people would eat less spicy food since it is already so ...
