eli5 Why are spices so common in hot climates?

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There aren’t many nutritional benefits to adding spices to food, and majority of countries in warm climate continents like Africa and Asia are known for their hotter spices. Why is it that areas with warm climates use hotter spices and cooler climates such as Antarctica and northern parts of Europe don’t?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

I understood it as an evolutionary thing. Spicy food encourages sweating and sweating cools the body.

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