There’s always been a connection between hot countries and spicy food with the common assumption being that foods that make us sweat (or perspire) cool us down.
There’s another theory and it’s that hot weather acts as a natural appetite suppressant while spicy food acts as an appetite stimulant.
Doesn’t that sound like South Africa? We love our food and we love it spicy. Thanks to our climate we can grow hot, peppery or mustardy veggies and herbs almost all year round. In other words, veggies and herbs that tingle the taste buds.
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