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I’m breathing fire after adding a few drops of scotch bonnet sauce to my lunch, and it got me wondering: When did adding capsaicin-rich spices become prevalent in certain cuisines? Why was ‘spicy’ food so quickly and decisively adopted in some cultures, and mostly ignored in others?
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