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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In places where it’s cold, you don’t need to preserve food. You can just leave it out in the cold air.

But in places where it’s hot, you need to preserve it to prevent rot. So they started using spices.

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