when you have no refrigeration and live in ...
Does Spicy Food Kill Bacteria? Yes, At Least 7 Spices Do
https://wholesomealive.com/does-spicy-food-kill-bacteria
Spicy foods and bacteria controversy? Who would think of that? Me and you (#9 and #10).
It is said, the same reason for French sauces...
The simplest explanation is to point to food preservation, as chilies also happen to kill bacteria and mask the taste and odor of foods that aren’t the freshest. This would explain why spicy foods tend to be more prevalent in hotter climates, where higher temperatures make food preservation more challenging.
Yep. Spice does a lot to cover up rotten meat but it’s still rotten.
Neat article, thanks. I lived in a minority majority neighborhood and when we had sinus headaches, we ate spicy food that ameliorated the problem. I looked it up a long time ago and think it had something to do with the response of the parasympathetic nervous system.