The Great Chili Pepper Lie

The Great Chili Pepper Lie

Indian food. Spicy, fiery, defined by chilies. Right? Wrong. Because chilies aren’t even from India. They came from 7,000 mi away. They arrived in the 1500s, a foreign ingredient that took over India’s kitchens. But before that, Indian food had a completely different kind of heat. So, how did chilies take over? And what did Indian food taste like before them? The great chili pepper lie. Watch the full video now and subscribe to Bread and Potatoes. whatever.

🌶 Indian food? Spicy. Fiery. Defined by chilies, right?
Wrong. Chilies aren’t even from India.

Full story: Why Indian Food Is Spicy (And Why That’s a Lie)
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