In the dog days of summer, when monsoons roil and scents hang heavy in the sodden air, roasting chile peppers stand out as a delightful aroma. The dopamine rushCapsaicin is the chemical in chile peppers that causes the painful burning sensation when you eat them. Chile pepper terroirThe chile pepper’s tantalizing taste and euphoric feeling do not come easy. In areas in China where chile peppers are consumed more often, dementia occurs less often than in areas where chile peppers are consumed less. “When you get up into super hot, hot sauces,” Nicks explained, “it becomes a mind-over-matter situation.

Source: Daily Sun June 29, 2023 12:19 UTC