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crestnest t1_j5sfd7f wrote

Before Chillies were introduced to India by the Portuguese, Indian cooks used mainly Pippali (aka also known as Indian long pepper) to provide pungency to curries. To a lesser extent, they also used black pepper). Before then, Chillies were not known in India.

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kupo-puffs t1_j5sxevn wrote

and yet, modern Indians (that I've met) can swallow fire and still be ok

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TheSean_aka_Rh1no t1_j5t8ujk wrote

... they also shit in private, the 'ok' bit might not be as you think

We call hot chilli shit 'exit wounds' in our family

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shmorby t1_j5u72dv wrote

The capsaicin receptors in your butthole are the same as the ones in your mouth. If you build up a tolerance on one end you should have a tolerance on the other fyi.

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kupo-puffs t1_j5t9kxf wrote

>Before Chillies were introduced to India by the Portuguese, Indian cooks used mainly Pippali (aka also known as Indian long pepper) to provide pungency to curries. To a lesser extent, they also used black pepper). Before then, Chillies were not known in India.

As they say, it burns twive

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Pay08 t1_j5vk195 wrote

>Before then, Chillies were not known in India.

Yes that is what the word "introduced" means

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soup2nuts t1_j5yc3mn wrote

Chilies are native to the Americas as are potatoes and tomatoes, which are part of the nightshade family. They were developed by the indegenous peoples as staple crops from their practically poisonous wild ancestors. There are over 2000 varieties of potatoes. When potatoes are first introduced to Europe some church authorities condemned them as Satanic because they are not mentioned in the Bible.

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