Chili Peppers Are from Mexico and Central America
Some people adore spicy food and believe that the hotter, the better. They'll consume Thai or Indian dishes that may bring someone to tears. But if you enjoy spicy food, those two countries make some of the greatest and spiciest dishes. Ironically, neither country is home to any natural hot peppers.
About 5,800–6,500 years ago, the first domesticated chile peppers appeared in Central Mexico. When Columbus found the New World, he would have encountered them. They were not favorably received when they were brought back to Europe. Some people reportedly believed the peppers would cause their jaws to burn for days, according to a Flemish physician.
In 1540 and 1542, respectively, they traveled to Indonesia and India at the same time as Europe was fleeing from hot peppers out of terror. Unlike their European neighbors, these folks fell in love with them and quickly incorporated them into their own cuisine. In 2006, the Bhut Jolokia, sometimes known as the ghost pepper, which is from Northeast India, was acknowledged by Guinness as the hottest pepper in the world.
