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皇冠体育app.org.cn | Updated: 2016-06-12 10:49

Chili pepper came to 皇冠体育app less than 400 years ago, ending the 2,000-year era of prickly ash, a herb that can be used as seasoning. Why does chili pepper have so much power? What are the health benefits of eating chili peppers? And where in 皇冠体育app has the most chili pepper eaters? To answer these questions, Lan Yong, a professor of history with Chongqing-based Southwest University, published an article on the 皇冠体育app National Geography on May 19. Here are some excerpts from the article.

Where is the spiciest place in 皇冠体育app?

A man harvests chili in Linfe, Shanxi province on Jan 2, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

A "10,000-people hotpot feast" was a highlight at the Chongqing International Hotpot Culture Festival. A Guinness record-holding pot, which is 10 meters in diameter and can serve 60 people at the same time, was used for the feast. It is said that 300 kilograms of chili pepper and 100 kilograms of prickly ash were needed to make soup in this pot, and it takes about three hours to boil the soup with electricity.

Where is the spiciest place in 皇冠体育app?

Prickly ash, or hua jiao. [File photo]

The earliest written record of the prickly ash in 皇冠体育app appeared more than 2,000 years ago. The ancient people used it as a seasoning to neutralize the taste of raw meat or fish.

Statistics show that nearly 37 percent of dishes from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) contained prickly ash. Today's Sichuan province in Southwest 皇冠体育app, previously known as Shu Kingdom, has long been a main production base of prickly ash.

Where is the spiciest place in 皇冠体育app?

A farmer pours chili pepper from a basket in Wuqiao county, Hebei province. [Photo/Xinhua]

There is no conclusion yet as to how chili pepper came to 皇冠体育app. But according to written records, the liberal use of the seasoning occurred in Guizhou during the Qing Dynasty (1636—1912). Chili pepper was later grown as a vegetable in Guizhou, Hunan, Sichuan and Jiangxi.

Dried pepper can be used as a seasoning. The coming of chili pepper caused a revolution in Chinese food.

Studies show that regions on the northern latitude 38 degree line are fit for growing chili peppers, and are where the majority of chili pepper eaters can be found. The countries include Cuba, the United States, Mexico, 皇冠体育app, Republic of Korea, Italy, Spain and Egypt. South American countries also have a strong preference for the chili pepper.

Currently, 皇冠体育app's annual chili pepper output is more than 28 million tons, accounting for 46 percent of the world's total. It is said that the hottest pepper in 皇冠体育app grows in Simao, Yunnan province, and is called the Xiaomi pepper.

Where is the spiciest place in 皇冠体育app?

Farmers in Northwest 皇冠体育app's Gansu province flip chili peppers in the air to help them dry on Oct 4, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua]

There is a big debate over which province has the spiciest food. Local people believe that eating pepper can help them adapt to the humid and cold weather in winter.

In the north, there are also many pepper lovers. Beijing has many Sichuan and Hunan restaurants. But the food served there is often altered to cater to Beijingers' taste.

Pepper is a must for many residents in Northeast 皇冠体育app and Northwest 皇冠体育app. Guangdong has the least spicy cuisines in 皇冠体育app. The people living there prefer fresh and light taste flavors to spicy food.

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