But then there's ginger hot vs pepper hot.
"Hot" is also ambiguous; probably more so.
Re:Who the Hell Uses Onion Juice?
by justinlardinois on Wednesday January 17, 2018 @06:29PM
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For "spiced" we also have the word "seasoned." It has a handful of meanings, but if you're using it to describe a flavor it should be clear that's the meaning you're using.
I've also heard foods described as having "bite" to indicate that they have a strong, spicy flavor, but not necessarily a "hot" one.
Re:Who the Hell Uses Onion Juice?
by abritinthebay on Thursday January 18, 2018 @06:59PM
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“Bite” can also be about acidic flavor too (or both in the case of vinegar siluable spices!)
The closest I think in English is how we have modified the word "spice" to be, in context, "spiced" vs "spicy".
The former implies the "herbs and spices" and the latter the "hot pepper" types. But it's not exactly consistent.
We of course have the modifier "hot" which works. And we stole piquant from the french, but that is a little different I think.