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[โ€“] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Things like onions, garlic, chili and spices have anti microbial properties. This is why warmer countries tends to have spicier food, it protect from food poisoning.

[โ€“] samus12345@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

"Blech, this tastes terrible! But we don't get as sick, so we're gonna eat it anyway!"

Offspring who grew up eating it: "This is delicious!"

[โ€“] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Supposedly, Sichuan, China does this but to open their pores and stay cooler during hot weather.