Do Colder or Warmer Places Eat More Spicy or Bland Food?

Re:Do Colder or Warmer Places Eat More Spicy or Bland Food? by tareqak on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @01:52PM (#38368227)

I had this distinction between “spicy” and “spiced” pointed out to me by a former colleague. In my experience, “spicy” is used when there is heat/capsaicin involved and “spice” is used when there is only flavor. I think it is a cause for confusion for many people.

What is it like in other languages?

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Re:Do Colder or Warmer Places Eat More Spicy or Bland Food? by pvaldes on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @04:09PM (#38370163)

> What is it like in other languages?

Spiced / Spicy (pungent)

Spanish: Especiado / Picante

French: Épicé / Piquant

Swedish: Kryddad / Pikant

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Re:Do Colder or Warmer Places Eat More Spicy or Bland Food? by vrc on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @09:56PM (#38374149)

Piquant works in English too. Just rarely used and so that wont help in most circumstances.

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Re:Do Colder or Warmer Places Eat More Spicy or Bland Food? by dalkvist on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @07:02AM (#38378086)

Where did you get pikant for Swedish, im native and never heard that one

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Re:Do Colder or Warmer Places Eat More Spicy or Bland Food? by carlmr on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @05:19AM (#38377368)

That's why, when I need to be clear about it, I say spicy hot (because hot in itself is also rather ambiguous) and uses a lot of spices when describing something that is rather more flavorful.

English is just not very good at describing flavor. Looking at British food, there might never have been the necessity.

In German there's scharf (spicy) and pikant (slightly spicy). As well as würzig (spiced).

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