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Indian Food is praised worldwide and celebrated in countries like the UK and Germany. Americans, why do all your comedy shows rag on Indian food? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by tetris11@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Its not that they arent used to flavored food. You have a built up tolerance to a mildly toxic chemical such that it doesnt cause you intestinal inflammation anymore.

I love heat as much as the next guy, but lets be clear. You dont taste with your butthole, and its a toxin that doesnt discriminate between tongue and tookus.

[–] Drusas@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago

Capsaicin is not a toxin. It's also sensed by your pain receptors, not your taste buds.