Who eats the Most Hot Pepper

[zappa883]

Wondering if there's an independent study as to which / what country actually eats the most and hottest peppers on a regular basis ?
I would think its likely a place like Guyana or not far away but may be very wrong.
Any thoughts ?

 

[PepperLover]

india.... thailand... some where in that area... i know its not us in the US

 

[zappa883]

I agree it's NA....yet. But as does India etc eat the most and "hottest" on a regular basis ?

 

[Sawdust]

LATAM perhaps..

quote:
However, A Berkley neurobiology study found the opposite to be true. They concluded that Capsaicin/Chilli consumption to be "protective against stomach cancer". They pointed to the fact that the gastric cancer rates in Mexico, where Chilli Pepper consumption is particularly high, are relatively low. They also noted the correlation between increased Chilli consumption in the USA and falling rates of gastric cancer.

The incidence of stomach and colon cancer is far lower in South America, where they eat far more Chilli than they do in the North.​

sources:​

http://www.chilli-willy.com/chilli-health-benefits/​

 

[westin]

I just heard a report on All Things Considered talking about the rise of 'chili-heads' in the US... I doubt that we eat more than other countries, but we are getting there... They attributed some of the phenomenon to the influence of Hispanic and Asian culture in this country.

 

[Sawdust]

I just heard a report on All Things Considered talking about the rise of 'chili-heads' in the US... I doubt that we eat more than other countries, but we are getting there... They attributed some of the phenomenon to the influence of Hispanic and Asian culture in this country.

Yep I heard too, perhaps that's why:

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Quote:
Why hot sauce is one of America's fastest-growing industries
By 2017, hot sauce production in the U.S. is expected to be a $1.3 billion industry.

source: http://www.mnn.com/m...-growing-indust

That is on my PBS: All Things Considered

 

[chile_freak]

I might guess Trinidad

I mean there are so many delicious effin chiles growing there how could they help but eat them

 

[zappa883]

I'm going with Trini aswell followed by Guyana , they eat a spoon full of their rice and whatever while nibbling on a super hot!