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7 countries that have the spiciest food in the world

Last updated on - May 8, 2019, 10:00 IST

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Spiciest food in the world!

Those who love spicy food completely understand the magic of flavours. Foodies across the world know that handling spicy food is not a cake walk. According to medical experts, spicy food not only satiates your taste buds but also speeds up the metabolism by increasing the body temperature and heart rate. Spicy food is rich in a chemical called Capsaicin. Capsaicin leads to sweating when you eat something spicy and is considered as a workout. So, if you are the one who enjoys spices, visit the below-mentioned countries that offer the spiciest food in the world.

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Thailand

Thailand as a popular tourist destination has a plethora of street food stalls that offer the spiciest stir-fry dishes and soups. Here, the food uses a lot of aromatic herbs and spices that make the food popular across the world. If you love spices, try fish or meat in a thick red curry sauce that contains a lot of local red chillies.

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Mexico

Mexican food is incomplete without chillies. With home-grown chillies like Jalapeno, Poblano, Serrano, Habanero and Ancho, the place offers a lot of spicy food that is worth a try. Also, if you’re really brave, try the Pozole.

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Malaysia

Malaysian food is a blend of Chinese and Indian cuisines. The spiciest dish that Malaysia offers is Otak Otak, which consists of dried chillies blended with minced fish and steamed in a banana leaf. Trust us, it’s worth a try.

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Korea

When it comes to spicy food, Korea offers ‘Buldak’ which means ‘Fire-chicken.’ According to food experts, this dish comes with different levels of spiciness, all you need to do is to ask for the level you are comfortable with.

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Jamaica

If you think you have had the best spicy found, visit Jamaica and try Jamaican Jerk Chicken, that is made with a hot, spicy marinade. The country offers hottest dishes made with goat. The dish uses Scotch Bonnet Pepper, that gives food a unique piquant flavour.

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India

When it comes to Indian cuisine, the real flavour lies in spices like chillies, garlic, cardamom, pepper and coriander. From North to South and East to West, all the regional cuisines use red and green chilli in order to enhance the flavour of the dishes. If you can handle heat and spices of the country, try Goa’s Pork Vindaloo and you will get the real taste of India.

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China

Some parts of China offers spicy food that is mind-boggling. If you want to taste the real spices of China, visit south-western part and try infused dried chillies and Sichuan peppercorn. They both give that zing that will make hard-core spice lovers happy!

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Nasir Khan

2576 days ago

Local food is desirable to fullfill body demand of fitness.

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