Why do the spiciest food originates near the equator while away from it the food gets bland. Example in the Indian subcontinent – Food up north in Delhi or Calcutta will be more spicy than food in Afghanistan but way less spicy than somewhere like Tamil Nadu or Sri Lanka

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Why do the spiciest food originates near the equator while away from it the food gets bland. Example in the Indian subcontinent – Food up north in Delhi or Calcutta will be more spicy than food in Afghanistan but way less spicy than somewhere like Tamil Nadu or Sri Lanka

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Answer 1

Spices have antibacterial properties. Warmer the weather, higher the chance of bacterial contamination, hence more spices.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4861184/