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Why do some people like spicy food?

2025/6/27
logo of podcast But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
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Kenji Lopez-Alt
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Jane Lindholm: 今天我们邀请了 Kenji Lopez-Alt 来讨论食物，他是一位对食物进行思考、写作、谈论和制作的专家。我们希望通过他的分享，能够更深入地了解食物在文化和社会中所扮演的重要角色，以及食物如何影响我们的生活和人际关系。 Kenji Lopez-Alt: 作为一名食谱作者，我的工作是帮助人们更轻松、更出色地在家烹饪，并让他们在厨房中感到舒适。我认为，食物不仅仅是维持生存的必需品，更是连接人与人、文化与文化之间的桥梁。通过食物，我们可以了解不同的文化、习俗和社会结构，从而更好地理解世界和彼此。此外，食物也是一种表达关爱和爱的方式，通过为他人烹饪，我们可以传递情感和温暖。

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Our taste experience is a complex interplay of sensory information from our tongues, noses, eyes, and even ears, all processed by our brains. Individual differences in experiences, mood, and upbringing shape our unique taste preferences and perceptions of the same food.
  • Taste is a complex sensory experience involving tongue, nose, eyes, and ears.
  • Brain interprets sensory information to determine taste preference.
  • Mood and experiences influence taste perception.

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Ever wondered why some spices burn your throat while others tickle your nose? Or why some of us live for spicy foods while others sweat at the mere thought of a habanero? How do pickles stay crunchy if they’re sitting in brine for weeks on end? And why do we have such different food preferences from our friends? We’re answering your food questions with chef and author Kenji López-Alt, author of the kids book Every Night is Pizza Night and co-host of The Recipe).

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