The science of spiciness - Rose Eveleth

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When you take a bite of a hot pepper, your body reacts as if your mouth is on fire -- because that's essentially what you've told your brain! Rose Eveleth details the science and history behind spicy foods, giving insights into why some people continue to pay the painful price for a little spice.
Lesson by Rose Eveleth, animation by Flaming Medusa Studios Inc.

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  • @eggpuppy335
    @eggpuppy3355 жыл бұрын

    The pain doesn't get any better, you just get tougher.

  • @kooltyme

    @kooltyme

    3 жыл бұрын

    you do slowly make your tastebuds more and more numb though

  • @syphon5899

    @syphon5899

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kooltyme numb doesn't mean it destroys them

  • @kooltyme

    @kooltyme

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@syphon5899 yes, but im saying your taste buds slowly and slowly become permanently numb

  • @leonfisher6214

    @leonfisher6214

    2 жыл бұрын

    I remember my first encounter with a chilly pepper. It was like my saliva became acid. Brutal.

  • @wesphillips8058

    @wesphillips8058

    2 жыл бұрын

    Kitir, climbing that pain tolerance ladder

  • @roundshiba2747
    @roundshiba27474 жыл бұрын

    chili: *becomes spicy as a defence humans: *eat chili because they are spicy Mission: Failed

  • @mrman1439

    @mrman1439

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @mo-likes-internet9221

    @mo-likes-internet9221

    4 жыл бұрын

    we'll get'em next time

  • @user-hn1bq3sy9b

    @user-hn1bq3sy9b

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ha!

  • @shaniquabobbert6128

    @shaniquabobbert6128

    4 жыл бұрын

    Can confirm, I am chili

  • @brucewayne3141

    @brucewayne3141

    4 жыл бұрын

    chili peppers succeeded by being attractive to humans though. If you look at any domesticated organisms on earth they outnumber their wild counterparts by far.

  • @ForTheOmnissiah
    @ForTheOmnissiah2 жыл бұрын

    Can't believe this didn't bring up the fact that, once you reach enough pain level with spicy foods, your body releases endorphins to counteract the pain. That is the "head rush" people talk about when they eat foods that are spicy out of their comfort zone. Spicy foods are like a drug. You keep wanting spicier food to get that head rush of endorphins. And man does it feel good. Very pleasurable, actually.

  • @depressedmole39

    @depressedmole39

    2 жыл бұрын

    masochist

  • @Anthonial_Mjj

    @Anthonial_Mjj

    10 ай бұрын

    Lol, you understand me. Haha I'm hopelessly addicted, I need help!

  • @samlasley798
    @samlasley798 Жыл бұрын

    The true pain of spicy food happens not where it enters the body, but where it exits 💀

  • @bengal_tiger1984

    @bengal_tiger1984

    Жыл бұрын

    Truer words haven’t been said.

  • @davidshannon5877

    @davidshannon5877

    5 ай бұрын

    Didn't Johnny Cash write a song about that?

  • @iqlimayasmin4039
    @iqlimayasmin40397 жыл бұрын

    Bell pepper is 0 unit and there are peoples out there who still think it's spicy.

  • @miloblackmetalhate

    @miloblackmetalhate

    7 жыл бұрын

    Here in India we call those people pussies :D

  • @afs208

    @afs208

    7 жыл бұрын

    I find it spicy :P

  • @MsDestinydiva

    @MsDestinydiva

    7 жыл бұрын

    Iqlima Bachariputri White ppl

  • @randomlifexd3340

    @randomlifexd3340

    7 жыл бұрын

    Pls -,- I grow Carolina reapers.

  • @direwolf8257

    @direwolf8257

    7 жыл бұрын

    Iqlima Bachariputri i dont like it cuz it tastes to sweet

  • @santiago24601
    @santiago246018 жыл бұрын

    "Some studies have even shown that those who like to eat hot stuff are more likely to enjoy other adrenaline-rich activities, LIKE GAMBLING" *shows a guy parachuting*

  • @raymondowenlabuan8215

    @raymondowenlabuan8215

    7 жыл бұрын

    Xantiago P its a potato

  • @rudrasingh6354

    @rudrasingh6354

    6 жыл бұрын

    Or as Raymond labuan99 said- It's a Potato!!

  • @fliqt4298

    @fliqt4298

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lifes a gamble

  • @poornendushukla2923

    @poornendushukla2923

    6 жыл бұрын

    Xantiago P well , parachuting or skydiving is infact adrenaline-rich sport. Idk man ! I think ya had to learn a lot

  • @CrowCereal

    @CrowCereal

    5 жыл бұрын

    its paragliding

  • @ahorseofficial
    @ahorseofficial2 жыл бұрын

    Having worked in a tattoo shop, I can say it's fascinating the varying levels of pain tolerance people have. It never seems to be correlated to gender, race, toughness, etc., but rather attitude. I feel like this video sorta confirmed that theory but which spicy food instead.

  • @naimasophie

    @naimasophie

    6 күн бұрын

    That's very interesting, what do you mean by attitude ?

  • @ahorseofficial

    @ahorseofficial

    6 күн бұрын

    @@naimasophie it seemed those who were more inclined to do intense activities like skydiving, marathons, etc were a lot more pain tolerant or just didn't feel pain during tattoos, even in very sensitive areas. Personally I have many tattoos and not a single one actually felt painful to me, and I love taking big risks daily.

  • @cryme_
    @cryme_3 жыл бұрын

    They just seem to like the pain more.... Masochists: You rang?~?

  • @Mikaarj1233

    @Mikaarj1233

    3 жыл бұрын

    Every time I eat spicy food, and don’t like the dice, I eat more and more

  • @toad-on-a-toadstool

    @toad-on-a-toadstool

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Mikaarj1233 Don't like the dice?

  • @Mikaarj1233

    @Mikaarj1233

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@toad-on-a-toadstool don’t like the spice haha

  • @Volzotran
    @Volzotran7 жыл бұрын

    when You grow up with eating spicy food it doesn't taste as spicy to you as It does to other people who aren't used to It.

  • @gwensally2338

    @gwensally2338

    7 жыл бұрын

    Bella_ P exactly, thank you

  • @SuperMiley1994

    @SuperMiley1994

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yes relatable

  • @march1717

    @march1717

    7 жыл бұрын

    Bella_ P yeah basically

  • @jadewolf3094

    @jadewolf3094

    7 жыл бұрын

    makes sense

  • @wenjing1124

    @wenjing1124

    7 жыл бұрын

    True that

  • @sandhu7909
    @sandhu79098 жыл бұрын

    My toilet has 189 black tiles and 54 gray ones, i counted em all thanks to indian food.

  • @seknight2835

    @seknight2835

    8 жыл бұрын

    XD this belongs in the top comments

  • @acedes8689

    @acedes8689

    7 жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @abhinavajith92

    @abhinavajith92

    7 жыл бұрын

    Its actually not thaaat spicy... well according to what you ate it will differ but generally hmmm... if what you are saying is true, what did you eat? XD nice one tho

  • @welittunhapong4880

    @welittunhapong4880

    7 жыл бұрын

    Try Thai food as well >:)

  • @Michael-xm4ux

    @Michael-xm4ux

    7 жыл бұрын

    i don't get it. you eat indian food in your toilet bowl?

  • @mr.gaemer3481
    @mr.gaemer34813 жыл бұрын

    "When it comes to spicy food, youre gonna get burned" Laughs in Fire Resistance potion

  • @bigmanimation

    @bigmanimation

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @NMehernegar

    @NMehernegar

    2 жыл бұрын

    Minecraft

  • @dzikrinasaira3475
    @dzikrinasaira34754 жыл бұрын

    Growing up in Indonesia, I used to eat spicy food since I was a child as we have varies spices such as chili, cayenne, pepper, nutmeg, clove, galangal, shallot, etc. Unfortunately, thats also the main reason why Netherland occupied us long time ago😕. Anyway, maybe thats why my spiciness tolerance level is above the average, especially when ordering food with frens from other country, they usually think its too hot n spicy while I am enjoying the food n being okay with it :)

  • @MrFuthisshit

    @MrFuthisshit

    4 жыл бұрын

    We had it the other way around, we were occupied by the ottomans who brought spices with them. We use so many and you can't sit on the table without something spicy. Western food seems so dull in comparison.

  • @meliilosona5272

    @meliilosona5272

    4 жыл бұрын

    Russia has colonized places where people eat fish and seals, but I still don't like fish and I don't even try to eat seals.

  • @zeynabbbb

    @zeynabbbb

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sameee, my mom used to cook super spicy fried fish and biryani when I was growing up. I still add a mix of cayenne, red chilli powder/paprika and Tabasco to my curry 😂😂😂

  • @gerrylaksono1222

    @gerrylaksono1222

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am Indonesian. And until 13, I tought tabasco was super spicy. It was because of cartoons, every cartoon used tabasco as a symbol of hellish spiciness. But it actually not spicy compared to out sambal at all. Lol.

  • @thehappysuma3067

    @thehappysuma3067

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me: Grows up in Indonesia Also me: Can’t even eat a tiny drop of chili sauce or a little bit of chili powder without drinking multiple glasses of water

  • @Tuskor
    @Tuskor8 жыл бұрын

    So, what would happen if you ate a chili pepper and a mint at the same time?

  • @pixelater4943

    @pixelater4943

    8 жыл бұрын

    Frostburn.

  • @ajaxaridas1167

    @ajaxaridas1167

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Pixelater4 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA LOL

  • @dudebrogaming8886

    @dudebrogaming8886

    8 жыл бұрын

    If they had the same strength, they might cancel each other out.

  • @seven3572

    @seven3572

    8 жыл бұрын

    The 7th dimension would implode. Please don't do it. I myself as a resident of the seventh dimension would pay you googl ravens to not do it, kthxby

  • @dudebrogaming8886

    @dudebrogaming8886

    8 жыл бұрын

    The architecture of all realites would be completely destroyed.

  • @M1th_
    @M1th_10 жыл бұрын

    "The pain doesn't get any better .... you just get tougher." - most inspiring quote I've heard in a long time. Oh and spicy foods are dope.

  • @Helloer123

    @Helloer123

    8 ай бұрын

    I love how this is from 9 years ago yet no one replied and this didnt get more than 1k likes

  • @lasagna4layf132
    @lasagna4layf1324 жыл бұрын

    2:25 literally me at my funeral

  • @lolloololoo1291

    @lolloololoo1291

    3 жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @Xxmo1221xX

    @Xxmo1221xX

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lolololol

  • @entrapta8049

    @entrapta8049

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sooooooo.... u like mustard?

  • @francescogirotti8124

    @francescogirotti8124

    2 жыл бұрын

    That is my end goal, when I die I want to be buried with a bottle of mustard

  • @MeowMeow-tl4xh

    @MeowMeow-tl4xh

    2 жыл бұрын

    I want to be buried with a sword in my hand... so generations further people will think I was a warrior

  • @markc1551
    @markc15515 жыл бұрын

    2:32 Spices "used for decoration". That animation actually made me LoL.

  • @valentinanunez3708

    @valentinanunez3708

    3 жыл бұрын

    I mean, people used to rent watermelons to show 'em off in parties so this doesnt' come off as a surprise LOL

  • @ssteve47
    @ssteve478 жыл бұрын

    3:32 that face made me lol so hard

  • @16montana24kobe

    @16montana24kobe

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Steve Johnson lol, I know right

  • @rfl8359

    @rfl8359

    8 жыл бұрын

    omg ikr

  • @HvatrexHamam

    @HvatrexHamam

    8 жыл бұрын

    hhhhhh yeah its very funny lol

  • @jeaya

    @jeaya

    7 жыл бұрын

    Josh Pumphrey he's beautiful

  • @tigertank1153

    @tigertank1153

    7 жыл бұрын

    when you win the lottery 3:32

  • @iwanabana
    @iwanabana7 жыл бұрын

    the heat from spice stimulates production of endorphins, your body's natural painkiller, which also has the pleasant side effect of making you happier. c'mon guys it's not that hard to figure.

  • @mikeynjs94

    @mikeynjs94

    7 жыл бұрын

    And peppers are rich in vitamin C. More than citrus fruits.

  • @ginger88895

    @ginger88895

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Mikeyguy94 You can eat that "Bell Pepper" for vitamin C supplement without getting tortured by hotness

  • @giofunny6391

    @giofunny6391

    7 жыл бұрын

    iwanabana Adrenaline, not Endorphins.

  • @epicgamer-ur1wg

    @epicgamer-ur1wg

    6 жыл бұрын

    Giofunny he was referring to endorphins.

  • @epicgamer-ur1wg

    @epicgamer-ur1wg

    6 жыл бұрын

    Giofunny do you know what endorphins are? Adrenaline doesn't make you happier

  • @huytrandang277
    @huytrandang2774 жыл бұрын

    Me after eating a whole pizza that was sprayed with a bottle of tobasco sauce: IM A DRAGON Still me but 2 hour later: NOPE IM A ROCKET

  • @neighborhoodgoblinman

    @neighborhoodgoblinman

    4 жыл бұрын

    HA

  • @1396yoyo1396

    @1396yoyo1396

    4 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @cinnmondotpng

    @cinnmondotpng

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hahee funni

  • @infinityxtanishq8712

    @infinityxtanishq8712

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @zeynabbbb

    @zeynabbbb

    3 жыл бұрын

    Tabasco sauce is literally the perfect condiment.

  • @Jasmine-gp4vm
    @Jasmine-gp4vm3 жыл бұрын

    0:56 Are we just going to ignore the cuteness of those receptors in woollens?

  • @kanchandas2082

    @kanchandas2082

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @FredTheRed27
    @FredTheRed277 жыл бұрын

    0:35 man, those are the cutest polymodal nociceptors I've ever seen.

  • @sebastianbejarano1124
    @sebastianbejarano11248 жыл бұрын

    The animations in this video was so funny😂😂😂

  • @EverydayAnimation

    @EverydayAnimation

    7 жыл бұрын

    We have some cool chili ones as well :)

  • @octaandainasisters4219

    @octaandainasisters4219

    7 жыл бұрын

    Seb Bejarano and educational

  • @josgeerink9434

    @josgeerink9434

    6 жыл бұрын

    ikr

  • @lenoribahi

    @lenoribahi

    6 жыл бұрын

    The animations in this video WERE so funny

  • @fos7er536

    @fos7er536

    6 жыл бұрын

    what a bad sense of humour

  • @johnsjunk9157
    @johnsjunk91574 жыл бұрын

    "you have these all over your body" so your saying if I take a chilli bath I will feel like I'm on fire?

  • @nigai0amai

    @nigai0amai

    4 жыл бұрын

    Don't. I once cut a habanero without wearing gloves and it felt like my whole arm was on fire for HOURS. It was not a pleasant experience.

  • @squarehead6452

    @squarehead6452

    4 жыл бұрын

    And is using minty candies give you a relaxing cold bath?

  • @angelaguilar5306

    @angelaguilar5306

    4 жыл бұрын

    Don’t do bruh 😂

  • @atm6887

    @atm6887

    3 жыл бұрын

    Spray your body with pepper spray and find out.

  • @deleteduser4634

    @deleteduser4634

    3 жыл бұрын

    Finally, a fitting way to torture people

  • @rjbond007
    @rjbond0074 жыл бұрын

    3:32 animation made my day. 😂

  • @G33KSPALACEdotCOM
    @G33KSPALACEdotCOM9 жыл бұрын

    You forgot one important component as to why people eat spicy foods. It tastes good. A chili pepper is not just heat and pain, they can have some amazing flavors. The Ghost Pepper for instance, while incredibly hot, tastes fantastic.

  • @Numguk

    @Numguk

    9 жыл бұрын

    G33KSPALACEdotCOM I completely agree with this, and that pain is worth the flavor ghost peppers have.

  • @daharos

    @daharos

    Жыл бұрын

    yes and no. Ghost Pepper has no need to exist except to convince someone they are cool or tough for eating something so needlessly hot. but your point on taste is spot on. Mexican salsas can vary in intensity, but the only truly good ones TASTE great. even mild ones can be delicious because of the ingredients and how they play off each other. I usually use at least two different types of chile peppers when making something that calls for it, like in my guacamole.

  • @scottabc72
    @scottabc728 жыл бұрын

    The idea that people who like spicy foods, just 'like the pain more' and dont experience less discomfort seems very wrong to me. My diet went from blander than average to spicier than average after marrying my wife who grew up in Indonesia where they like their food REALLY hot. In the space of a couple years my tolerance for spicy food has gone way up. Food that used to be uncomfortably hot at a mainstream American restaurant is barely noticeable for me now, to the point where a couple times I complained to the staff thinking I had gotten the mild dish instead of spicy that I ordered.

  • @fairytaleoverworlds7795

    @fairytaleoverworlds7795

    6 жыл бұрын

    But you still have to question why people would go for it in the beginning before they gain tolerance.

  • @thesleepycookie1381

    @thesleepycookie1381

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@fairytaleoverworlds7795 Because of the sensations they release (and I'm not talking about pain).

  • @malicemizer9596

    @malicemizer9596

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes that’s totally true! I had the same experienced, just the other way around. I’m from south east Asia and we love spicy food. After dating my wife who’s Taiwanese for a few years, I started eating spicy food as she can’t take spicy food. After some time, my favourite spicy dishes were starting to get spicer to me.

  • @randomspectator39

    @randomspectator39

    4 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations, you got tougher

  • @novemberninth4392

    @novemberninth4392

    2 жыл бұрын

    I can vouch for that! Living in Indonesia, it's hard to find completely mild food. I used to be unable to tolerate even the lightest of spices, but I forced myself to toughen up. Now I'm addicted to sambal 😂

  • @alishaa2110
    @alishaa2110 Жыл бұрын

    “the pain doesn’t get any better. you just get tougher.” damn. felt that.

  • @butterflies2987
    @butterflies29875 жыл бұрын

    The line "you just got tougher" motivated me to eat more spicy foods!!!

  • @JWBaSiTo
    @JWBaSiTo7 жыл бұрын

    "Like the pain more..." 3:32 Well, apparently my constant craving for buffalo sauce and dark souls 3 indicate that I am a hard core masochist.

  • @elliottlove9221

    @elliottlove9221

    6 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @jasonchhetri8439

    @jasonchhetri8439

    6 жыл бұрын

    Zacchary Picardal ôh I did no that is the only thing that would the fact

  • @memorellie

    @memorellie

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm a masochist too... 😬😂🌶️

  • @oxylenx9226

    @oxylenx9226

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same I like spicy too much lol

  • @1396yoyo1396

    @1396yoyo1396

    4 жыл бұрын

    yes, yes u are.

  • @Moneygetjealous
    @Moneygetjealous7 жыл бұрын

    Whenever something isn't spicy, it just don't taste good anymore.

  • @loleq2137

    @loleq2137

    5 жыл бұрын

    Rustic Human he probably eats only tabasco chocolate.

  • @ShaVaughn

    @ShaVaughn

    5 жыл бұрын

    Moneygetjealous period

  • @ILoveSoonkyu

    @ILoveSoonkyu

    4 жыл бұрын

    Right???

  • @vaidehimohan9400

    @vaidehimohan9400

    4 жыл бұрын

    Amen

  • @roofpizza1250

    @roofpizza1250

    4 жыл бұрын

    Capt Crunch?

  • @shaakirahhh
    @shaakirahhh3 жыл бұрын

    I remember eating sweet peppers as snacks and someone asked for one, the person ate it and spat it out saying it was spicy. I was upset because a perfectly fine pepper was wasted -_-

  • @nameunknown007
    @nameunknown0072 жыл бұрын

    “The pain doesn’t get any better, you only get stronger” - story of my life

  • @boeman6702
    @boeman67027 жыл бұрын

    "Thos who eat spicy stuff like more adrenaline enducing activities." I love spicy food but I hate even the baby roller coasters

  • @tap20

    @tap20

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol same

  • @someguywithoutaname1656

    @someguywithoutaname1656

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me lol

  • @user-hn1bq3sy9b

    @user-hn1bq3sy9b

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dank... i hate rollercoaster too! I like bungee jumping, illegal street racing, hunting... but rollercoaster, i remember going to Bush gardens... never more.

  • @chad5115

    @chad5115

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@user-hn1bq3sy9b >illegal racing r/iamverybadass

  • @user-hn1bq3sy9b

    @user-hn1bq3sy9b

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@chad5115 yup the best thing in the world

  • @deardeer2396
    @deardeer23968 жыл бұрын

    I'm eating spicy food while watching this

  • @boulder50psn86

    @boulder50psn86

    8 жыл бұрын

    sick

  • @MKD247

    @MKD247

    8 жыл бұрын

    Fuck, that's so tough

  • @lapeste8784

    @lapeste8784

    7 жыл бұрын

    Same here 😂👌

  • @warhammer8230

    @warhammer8230

    7 жыл бұрын

    me too haha

  • @mac9733

    @mac9733

    7 жыл бұрын

    Homeless Cat Lover Same, lol

  • @iamnotmyown
    @iamnotmyown4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! ive known for awhile that mint is not a taste and the thought that spicy works the same way is what brought me here. Makes so much sense

  • @daninahk493
    @daninahk4934 жыл бұрын

    Animation of this video just gets me in a good mood. I have watched this video a lot of times on random occasions.

  • @SuperNumber420
    @SuperNumber42010 жыл бұрын

    She put spicy foods in a negative light, as if she had some sort of bias. It was a little odd... I enjoy spicy foods because there are certain tastes that you just can't replicate without the spice. I'm not sure what the science behind that is, but anyone who enjoys hot things can vouch, I'm sure.

  • @SuperNumber420

    @SuperNumber420

    10 жыл бұрын

    ***** You misunderstood. I get the separation between taste and thermoception, what I am saying is that there are certain tastes that do not exist without the contributing spice. The taste of pepperoncinis, for example, cannot be experience without the spice, as far as I know. There are no flavors that mimic spicy peppers without also mimicking the thermoceptive stimulation. So, despite what this video says, there is some sort of interaction between taste and thermoception, however thermoception itself is not a taste. I personally do not give a flip who likes and doesn't like spicy food. The statement I made about the bias was unrelated to the statement made about tastes and spice. Especially towards the end, she seemed as if she was (although very obscurely, and I'm sure unintentionally) trying to make spicy foods seem less attractive to this video's viewers.

  • @epicgamer-ur1wg

    @epicgamer-ur1wg

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ikr

  • @epicgamer-ur1wg

    @epicgamer-ur1wg

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yeah the pepperoni wouldn't be the same without spiciness

  • @fairytaleoverworlds7795

    @fairytaleoverworlds7795

    6 жыл бұрын

    She's not viewing them in a negative light, she's recognizing that spiciness itself is actually pain, and thus should be scientifically viewed as quite odd, even though it's something lots of people enjoy.

  • @silence439

    @silence439

    5 жыл бұрын

    fourPOdimethylT I vouch for you

  • @BezAnime
    @BezAnime7 жыл бұрын

    I love how it shows sky diving as she says "gambling". Because of course, gambling is practically sky diving. lol

  • @kevinhvnguyen

    @kevinhvnguyen

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's a big gamble. You risk your life for the thrill.

  • @nblack7314

    @nblack7314

    4 жыл бұрын

    ikr😂😂😂

  • @sadie1041
    @sadie10412 жыл бұрын

    Its damn cool that TED answers all those questions that randomly pops up every time in our mind 😌

  • @vampireprincess07
    @vampireprincess073 жыл бұрын

    My husband and I are the complete opposite when it comes to spicy food. I'm Asian and is a "spice-baby" because I can't tolerate spicy food. Seriously, even a mild buffalo sauce at Buffalo Wild Wings is a bit hot to me! My husband is white and loves spicy food. He will order food with maximum spicy but he doesn't just want hot like the Bdubs wing challenge. He prefers flavorful hot like Indian-level spicy for a vindaloo curry.

  • @lucasmendoza7576

    @lucasmendoza7576

    Жыл бұрын

    I recently tried max heat vindaloo curry and it was AMAZING!!!

  • @seanskrobarczyk398
    @seanskrobarczyk3986 жыл бұрын

    Eating a fresh habanero when I had the flu actually helped my recovery (stopped bring achey) and gave me back my energy

  • @liwkaosmaek9874

    @liwkaosmaek9874

    2 жыл бұрын

    :0

  • @jjba3571

    @jjba3571

    2 жыл бұрын

    I also eat spicy food while sick, makes my sinnuses clear and i feel better

  • @Stevesguitarchannel840

    @Stevesguitarchannel840

    2 жыл бұрын

    I remember when I was in middle school there were teachers saying that back in the ancient days one of the treatments people used for then common cold flu or any sinus related problems they would eat spicy foods because they claimed it would flush out their nose and help them breathe and smell again. And it really works. Wasabi does the job for sure.

  • @xMorogothx

    @xMorogothx

    2 жыл бұрын

    When I had ebola back in 2014 I was almost about to die but then I ate a jalapeno and I was cured.

  • @yourprayersmeannothing

    @yourprayersmeannothing

    Жыл бұрын

    I got covid and ate a cayenne pepper and now my whole family is immune forever.

  • @BinkieMcFartnuggets
    @BinkieMcFartnuggets10 жыл бұрын

    And when you take a bite of bacon your body reacts as if your mouth is having sex.

  • @VFX3D

    @VFX3D

    10 жыл бұрын

    Bacon tastes like 20+ year old vagina! Who knew.

  • @JJAB91

    @JJAB91

    10 жыл бұрын

    ***** What about coke covered bacon?

  • @JJAB91

    @JJAB91

    10 жыл бұрын

    ***** But it must be done. FOR SCIENCE.

  • @JJAB91

    @JJAB91

    10 жыл бұрын

    ***** Science knows no bounds.

  • @oreodimasdale3840
    @oreodimasdale38403 жыл бұрын

    There's this province in my country where everyone EVERYONE eats spicy. All their foods are spicy. Even their ice cream. When I asked one of the locals why the heck they exist like this, she said it's because spicy food can still feel hot and fresh even when cold. It also feels bland (like, less salty or less sweet) when things aren't spiced. This perception on taste is more likely genetic. The province is called Bicol, btw. In the Philippines.

  • @adithyamakkanthra9367
    @adithyamakkanthra93672 жыл бұрын

    Ted ed has been my favourite teacher of all time. Just pure un-biased information

  • @phuyem
    @phuyem8 жыл бұрын

    because it makes some food tastier , no ?

  • @offende1425

    @offende1425

    8 жыл бұрын

    Spicy is a substance not a taste.

  • @timetogetcancer7866

    @timetogetcancer7866

    8 жыл бұрын

    We up in the restaurant sprayi' Siracha sauce all up in the food

  • @beefblock3279

    @beefblock3279

    8 жыл бұрын

    I guess so, I mean the chilli pepper makes it taste better, not the "spice".

  • @ramgudur8470

    @ramgudur8470

    7 жыл бұрын

    Pham H. Anh kind of

  • @rose1318believe

    @rose1318believe

    7 жыл бұрын

    It does, but when it comes to me, I can't taste anything anymore since my tongue got too burnt...

  • @lionneo1369
    @lionneo13696 жыл бұрын

    3:32 when i have to pee and then i finally get to the bathroom

  • @shnmang25

    @shnmang25

    Жыл бұрын

    Ãæā

  • @petellouisvanpolanen7516
    @petellouisvanpolanen75162 жыл бұрын

    I've been eating spicy chilli peppers for over 3 years now and I can say that I can just chew chilli pepper and like only feel a substantial amount of spiciness in it compared to what it used to before. Overall, if you overcome that spicyness, you'll actually taste the umami/sweet kinda like flavor that comes alongside it.

  • @adairsdailylife
    @adairsdailylife2 жыл бұрын

    The animation is just so adorable!

  • @benthomason3307
    @benthomason33078 жыл бұрын

    That can't be right. I eat lots of spicy food. if it's mild enough I can't even taste the spice.

  • @RuthwikRao

    @RuthwikRao

    8 жыл бұрын

    you must be awfully good at dark souls 3

  • @benthomason3307

    @benthomason3307

    8 жыл бұрын

    Ruthwik Rao never played it. nor any other dark souls game. I watch my brother play them though. they don't seem very interesting to me.

  • @RuthwikRao

    @RuthwikRao

    8 жыл бұрын

    Ben Thomason it's a very niche game, known for being unforgiving in difficulty so a majority of the audience is already alienated there. But the game is getting so popular, there's a whole new genre being dedicated to it called "souls-like". I personally haven't played them cuz I dont have any remotely powerful systems to run it so I'm safe lel

  • @hubril7921

    @hubril7921

    8 жыл бұрын

    Then you should probably visit korea. they have lots hot food.

  • @theone3772

    @theone3772

    7 жыл бұрын

    I love hot peppers and i beat nameless king first try on new game +.Also artorias 1st try on new game + on dark souls one and OnS 2nd try on my first playthrough.Bow to me,mortal...

  • @oneguycoding
    @oneguycoding10 жыл бұрын

    I would definitely rate the pain less severe after 30 years of eating very spicy foods and I know others who claim the same effect, so I'm a little skeptical about the last claim. What is certain? It's time for a nice hot curry.

  • @birdbrainxzx

    @birdbrainxzx

    10 жыл бұрын

    i agree i've been eating spicy for years and it definitely hurts less after awhile

  • @its_n0t_k
    @its_n0t_k3 жыл бұрын

    Pov: You just got done eating spicy food

  • @kanikamaheshwari9732
    @kanikamaheshwari9732 Жыл бұрын

    One of the best explanations 👍

  • @Littlefa3
    @Littlefa310 жыл бұрын

    I very much like all of Rose Eveleth's lessons. They're easy put, show the full package, and they're short :). Keep it up, you are awesome.

  • @TheFernandaification
    @TheFernandaification9 жыл бұрын

    Some of these animations cracked me up

  • @medievalegg9936
    @medievalegg99365 жыл бұрын

    "you're going to get burned" *Inspirational music starts playing*

  • @loannguyen-ti2yv
    @loannguyen-ti2yv5 ай бұрын

    I like ted very much . Every evening, I always listen ted.

  • @Ookamikage13
    @Ookamikage137 жыл бұрын

    3:30 made me laugh out loud like "Like the pain more" said with that funny animated face with tears and sweat. xD

  • @haodao1929

    @haodao1929

    4 жыл бұрын

    lmao

  • @haodao1929

    @haodao1929

    4 жыл бұрын

    actually made me die

  • @AmoriMoori
    @AmoriMoori10 жыл бұрын

    I'm kind of a masochist when it comes to spicy food. I use dried Scorpion pepper on almost everything I eat. I love the burning sensation in my mouth and in my stomach as well.

  • @aap9490
    @aap9490 Жыл бұрын

    Lol. Having grown up as a Bangladeshi that has hands down the hottest cuisine in the planet and growing up as a person who loves the taste of chillies and hot food, I never knew that this love is fake! I thought I loved my cuisine because it tastes absolutely delicious. I never knew that I just wanted to cause myself pain. Now I know that everything was a lie. I now know that I have destroyed my delicate taste bud that would otherwise enjoy great delicacies like kfc, mac & cheese and white chicken with salt along with other great ‘white’ delicacies! I bet this is the reason why I find everything bland after coming to the US and this is the reason I can taste and differentiate the artificial chemical smell, high sugar and syrup like smell, food coloring and smell of raw meat and frozen fish from those great frozen and organic US delicacies. It’s because my taste buds have been completely destroyed! This video has opened my eyes. Now I know that I am a masochist!

  • @bengal_tiger1984

    @bengal_tiger1984

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello fellow Bangladeshi. I love my naga morich however you’re citing really bad examples of white cuisine. There’s no tastebuds destroyed, white people have their standard savoury dishes complemented with cheese and there are different seasonings that taste really good, like Sea Food with Old Bay, a well tender and juicy steak with sauce, a well made marinara sauce etc. Spiciness isn’t representative of flavour even if it can give it an extra dimension in many dishes but dishes have the potential to be flavourful without being spicy. Think about miso soup as well, and sushi. The umami from soy sauce (Japanese food doesn’t seem spicy from my experience, yet remains delicious). There’s a world of flavours out there.

  • @urchowmein
    @urchowmein2 жыл бұрын

    This was hilarious and this taught me so much!

  • @hoelbraknofear4671
    @hoelbraknofear46717 жыл бұрын

    i eat a lot of spicy food, tons of sambal, i love madame jeanette peppers. but.. i dont even find normal pepper, or just stuff that other people burn their mouths on spicy at all. it's like you become tolerant. if i havent eaten spicy food in quite a while, the stuff i found mild before, is suddenly like lighting a fire.

  • @Sonicminesminecraft
    @Sonicminesminecraft7 жыл бұрын

    I love this animation xD It's so literal "Humans started adding spices to food to kill off bacteria" *Shows pepper with a spear killing bacteria* "The taste for eating spicy food may be genetic" *Shows DNA With peppers* lmfao

  • @bengal_tiger1984

    @bengal_tiger1984

    Жыл бұрын

    Also the war for the hottest chili pepper with the tanks, LOL

  • @lamelmel3040
    @lamelmel304010 ай бұрын

    love that , I knew about Scoville notation but not what it actually meant

  • @gaminwatch8203
    @gaminwatch82033 жыл бұрын

    If I (somehow) perfectly mix mint and pepper, would they cancel each other out? Or would they simply activate both receptors?

  • @PicosABeast
    @PicosABeast8 жыл бұрын

    What about my ass?? 😩😩😫😖 The bathroom trips are always the worse 😭😭😭

  • @thatboywhodraws7542

    @thatboywhodraws7542

    8 жыл бұрын

    #thestruggleisreal

  • @user-eg8iw3cm8c

    @user-eg8iw3cm8c

    8 жыл бұрын

    +JoeMG me too.

  • @hacerclic1020

    @hacerclic1020

    8 жыл бұрын

    +PicosABeast Chili today, hot tomorrow.

  • @ogi22

    @ogi22

    8 жыл бұрын

    +PicosABeast As i heard someone saying: "good chilli burns 2 times;)"

  • @PicosABeast

    @PicosABeast

    8 жыл бұрын

    +ogi22 Loool soo truee

  • @debbieaguilar5498
    @debbieaguilar54988 жыл бұрын

    Being a mexican, I can only tell that food without chile (chili) is nothing! Or at least, it's not as delicious as we like it. Most chilis we consume are not that hot, just enhance the food's taste, so I guess that's why chili is so basic for us, we like flavourful food.

  • @nessax5136

    @nessax5136

    8 жыл бұрын

    Being Cuban, I can tell you spice does NOT equal flavor. For us, it takes away the from the actual flavor of the food, since our food is super focused on what it's supposed to be. I guess it's cause of the difference in what grows on the island vs the mainland. It's hard living in Texas though when all your friends are Mexican and you can't handle spice 😫

  • @dantedelgadillo7090

    @dantedelgadillo7090

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Nessa X Lol, im Mexican too, but you should be able to handle spice through time, start by eating low amount of spice scovilles, and ones you see improvement start eating hotter spices (if you like them of course) Chili all day every day! Haha ;)

  • @bradenhendrickson3412

    @bradenhendrickson3412

    6 жыл бұрын

    Indians can handle tapatio, flamin hot cheetos and they have red spice on the street food. Also, jalapeno potato chips called "aloo masala", and can handle level 5 American Indian food at restaurants. Also, spicy buffalo wild wings. But they sneeze to Carolina reapers

  • @lifemythanimations6606

    @lifemythanimations6606

    6 жыл бұрын

    Spice isn't flavor, flavor is. Because to me. Spice is unneeded and I prefer some foods original rather then add flavor. Because Original is the best flavor. Thats why I like the food. Because I like the flavor and choose something a different flavor then original makes that food not that food.

  • @keksmckekerson4610

    @keksmckekerson4610

    6 жыл бұрын

    Oh and other people don't like "flavored food"???

  • @jaclync4183
    @jaclync4183 Жыл бұрын

    Cute video! Humorous AND informative. Good job with the complex long terms, and just the right amount of vocal emphasis. A great length, and perfectly spicy.

  • @simrandhillon4050
    @simrandhillon40504 жыл бұрын

    Now this is some good quality researched stuff

  • @AliHSyed
    @AliHSyed7 жыл бұрын

    gotta love her voice

  • @UPlayNetwork
    @UPlayNetwork10 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting, the spiciness of the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion is less than the Carolina Reaper, and i hear the natives in Tobago use it as a worm infestation killer by eating it

  • @fulcrum2951

    @fulcrum2951

    2 жыл бұрын

    8

  • @silviamaria9183
    @silviamaria91835 жыл бұрын

    This video is so good 😍 I love spicy food, and yeah I think that's in my genes 🤭 but this video explained so many curiosities I had ❤ thank you! 🙏

  • @sleepytune1233
    @sleepytune12334 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, I learned something!

  • @GamelutioN1
    @GamelutioN17 жыл бұрын

    I put jalapeños with my fried eggs :p

  • @jesusizquierdo3831

    @jesusizquierdo3831

    7 жыл бұрын

    jalapeños are not spicy m8

  • @GamelutioN1

    @GamelutioN1

    7 жыл бұрын

    Jesus Izquierdo Yes, they are, m8! :)

  • @babute21

    @babute21

    7 жыл бұрын

    I put pure capsaicin extract on my fried eggs

  • @jesusizquierdo3831

    @jesusizquierdo3831

    7 жыл бұрын

    GamelutioN where are you from? Here in Mexico we add jalapeños to popcorn 😂

  • @Sedgehun

    @Sedgehun

    6 жыл бұрын

    Chuck Norris uses capsaicin for eyedrops

  • @alsdjflaksjghalklaks
    @alsdjflaksjghalklaks10 жыл бұрын

    I love spicyness as a taste.

  • @DrAdityaReddy
    @DrAdityaReddy4 жыл бұрын

    Wow..Just wow The animations are so good

  • @aviXex
    @aviXex2 жыл бұрын

    This animation is so good

  • @MIMINHEROFOREVER
    @MIMINHEROFOREVER10 жыл бұрын

    I LIKE THE....PAAAAAAAAAIN!!! LOL

  • @AtheistEve
    @AtheistEve8 жыл бұрын

    I've found that dairy foods can alleviate the burn and spiciness.

  • @ArsenalEcho

    @ArsenalEcho

    8 жыл бұрын

    +JE Hoyes Capsaicin tends to bond to lipids (fats). That's why drinking milk, eating ice cream or cheese can bring more or less relief by clearing away the capsaicin that's stuck inside your mouth. Chewing on a slice of bacon works pretty good too!

  • @AtheistEve

    @AtheistEve

    8 жыл бұрын

    ArsenalEcho What would a vegan eat?

  • @ArsenalEcho

    @ArsenalEcho

    8 жыл бұрын

    +JE Hoyes Good question! I don't know, maybe nuts or olives. Anything fat that's not animal-based. I bet a piece of full grain bread dipped in olive oil would work great!

  • @AtheistEve

    @AtheistEve

    8 жыл бұрын

    ArsenalEcho Yum! Ta.

  • @aphoticlight

    @aphoticlight

    8 жыл бұрын

    +ArsenalEcho Ahhhh that would be so relaxing.

  • @Leo-hk9fz
    @Leo-hk9fz3 жыл бұрын

    Chili: *is spicy as a defense mechanism Humans: ha jokes on you I'm into that sh!t

  • @KTAC1
    @KTAC12 жыл бұрын

    These animations are great

  • @MsSBVideos
    @MsSBVideos8 жыл бұрын

    3:32 ..........

  • @InternetOddity

    @InternetOddity

    8 жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @kamber1259

    @kamber1259

    8 жыл бұрын

    I'm the same way

  • @qasimmir7117

    @qasimmir7117

    8 жыл бұрын

    +gamerstrong 0121 I'm the same. Particularly the bogies.

  • @greebat

    @greebat

    7 жыл бұрын

    I scrolled just to find that comment lmao.

  • @kamber1259

    @kamber1259

    7 жыл бұрын

    Qasim Mir I just had a California reaper o god NEED MILK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @MeepMeep88
    @MeepMeep8810 жыл бұрын

    00:10 "How do you soothe the burn?" Still has not been answered 8-(

  • @RedrunLoL

    @RedrunLoL

    10 жыл бұрын

    As somebody who eats way too much spicy stuff all the time and I´m probably at serious risk of gastritis in the future, I can tell you that milk helps me. Water and juice don't do much, but milk is awesome.

  • @jozbuk

    @jozbuk

    10 жыл бұрын

    I read somewhere that the capsaicin in chili is soluble in fat but not water so drinking milk ( unskimmed ) works while water doesn't help much.

  • @jmarylastone

    @jmarylastone

    10 жыл бұрын

    lemons and/or salt

  • @BigDaddyWes

    @BigDaddyWes

    10 жыл бұрын

    Jonathan Butler Well you aren't desolving the capsaicin, you are basically just washing it away. Water does help. It's literally how spice is measured.

  • @BigDaddyWes

    @BigDaddyWes

    10 жыл бұрын

    Jonathan Butler Dilution is a better word.

  • @elliotmyers9074
    @elliotmyers90742 жыл бұрын

    This is excellent.

  • @ZiGy14
    @ZiGy142 жыл бұрын

    I’m seven years too late but this video was a pleasure to watch.

  • @DR_GAMERZ2004
    @DR_GAMERZ2004 Жыл бұрын

    1:40 Wow, i didn't know the shock type thing happened with some food like mustard is also comes as spicy category 🙂 Thanks for this extra information. ❤️

  • @AlecNormal
    @AlecNormal3 жыл бұрын

    “WHY IS IT SPICY” thank you for answering my question

  • @ferminespinoza429
    @ferminespinoza4292 жыл бұрын

    The video forgot to mention that many spicy foods (mustard, wasabi, jalapeno, garlic, etc.) also add complex flavors once you've built up enough tolerence for the burning sensation. They make down right delicious dishes, so that may be why most people continue to eat them.

  • @ok_jilvanei
    @ok_jilvanei3 жыл бұрын

    Masochism is the definition of this. "Painful, but i like"

  • @ShelbyGT945
    @ShelbyGT94510 жыл бұрын

    I would have to disagree with the last part of the video, growing up in Mexico it is a common understanding that you do build up an immunity to capsaicin, which I have noticed is not limited to the mouth. My wife who was born in California has complained of her mouth and fingers burning while she was cutting jalapeños and I have taken the exact chili she complained about burning her hands and rubbed it in my eye and felt no discomfort at all. I have in recent years stopped feeling much of anything burn that is below a habanero. Most of my friends who I grew up around have mentioned similar things. Also I have noticed that where the chili is grown and changing what type of chili capsaicin I eat often will give more or less of a heat reaction depending on my experience with that chili not the actual scoville rating.

  • @gavinnranddd
    @gavinnranddd4 жыл бұрын

    white friend: omg this is so spicy me: first of all, this is water.

  • @A_very_good_cheese

    @A_very_good_cheese

    4 жыл бұрын

    Im white and i like spicy food but realy spicy not like carolina reaper ecc

  • @VijaySingh-nx3db

    @VijaySingh-nx3db

    4 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣🤣 Nice one ..

  • @notdavidd2643

    @notdavidd2643

    4 жыл бұрын

    Rickypol 007 sure

  • @helix2331

    @helix2331

    4 жыл бұрын

    why does it need to be a race thing tho

  • @emmtea108

    @emmtea108

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@helix2331 it's just a joke lmao

  • @cmdrtianyilin8107
    @cmdrtianyilin81072 жыл бұрын

    When my mom was out of town, I used to make omlette with half Ghost pepper, onion and salt. It was glorious.

  • @dakkiller9983
    @dakkiller99835 жыл бұрын

    Thanks ted

  • @ChanwooPark-me1wc
    @ChanwooPark-me1wc3 жыл бұрын

    매운 음식이 왜 매운 지에 대해서 잘 보았습니다. 매운 음식을 먹으면 혀가 불타는 느낌이 드는 이유가 뇌가 우리 몸이 진짜로 불타고 있다고 느껴서 그런 것이라는 사실이 매우 흥미로웠습니다. 이런 영상을 보면서 항상 무언가를 배우고 있는 느낌이어서 좋습니다.

  • @Tridentus
    @Tridentus7 жыл бұрын

    This is why I LOVE spicy foods of all kinds, and I also love adrenaline-situations. My kryptonite is not pressure situations, but rather boring situations.

  • @Operator441

    @Operator441

    Жыл бұрын

    I don care

  • @KusumaWijaya
    @KusumaWijaya10 ай бұрын

    sort detail on point video.. like it

  • @hannahwalters3602
    @hannahwalters36023 жыл бұрын

    Interesting thank you for sharing. God bless

  • @yaquelinavila8138
    @yaquelinavila81386 жыл бұрын

    I've been eating spicy things all my life so now when I eat something spicy it feels kinda sweet and it doesn't bother me at all

  • @christophergrizzelle4602
    @christophergrizzelle46023 жыл бұрын

    This was informative and also made me laugh so hard!

  • @mounikakulkarni119
    @mounikakulkarni1194 жыл бұрын

    I love the animation

  • @R.E.L.M.
    @R.E.L.M.21 күн бұрын

    What you said about spice and fight or flight totally makes sense why my Ayurvedic doctor keeps recommending to me I take it easy on the spice!