[colorado tanker]

I guess I had just assumed chilies originated in several places instead of just one. Makes sense that would be Mexico.

But chilies are so central to some other cuisines, like Thai, Chinese (well, some regions) and India it's hard to imagine what their food was like before them.

[SunkenCiv]

Yeah, and what about those tiny little ears of corn used in Chinese cuisine?!?

:’) It’s hard to imagine Italian cooking without the tomato, without the pepper, and really I’m just hungry for pizza.

Corn (”maize”), the potato, the tomato, the pepper, and certain squash are some of the most important foods in the world, all from the Americas.