Why is it that spicy food always seems so much spicier when hot (temperature)?
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The heat you feel from spice is due to a chemical reaction of capsaicin with your taste buds and pain receptors. Chemical reactions happen faster at higher temperatures, and so the capsaicin reacts faster, making the spice feel more intense.
This is also why things tend to taste stronger when hot, and weaker when cold.
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