A friend’s Korean sister in law was visiting and offered to prepare a traditional Korean meal.
They all went to a movie as she cooked.
On return, he knew there was a problem, the spices were so strong he could detect them at the door.
He said the meal was nice but your eyes would water in the kitchen!
They washed and scrubbed to no avail.
They repainted the entire kitchen to cover the scent.
I made kimchi last winter but did not repaint.
Once made something that required fish sauce added to a hot skillet. Repainting was a serious consideration.