Why does heat “build up” when eating some spicy foods, and in others they have a consistent spicyness?

Question

Why does heat “build up” when eating some spicy foods, and in others they have a consistent spicyness?

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Answer 1

Also depends on the type of chilli. I don’t know the science behind it, but we always notice that the spice hits differently between Thai chilli, Korean chungyang chilli, jalapeños, and another chilli I don’t know the name of.