Why is it that spicy food always seems so much spicier when hot (temperature)?
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Capsaicin makes your mouth perceive the temperature of the food as higher than it actually is. An average dose (can’t remember what the exact amount was but it was normal for a single fairly spicy meal) raises the perceived temp by 10 Celsius
This combines with the fact that capsaicin reacts faster at higher temperates as well
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