Let's settle this once and for all. Can they eat spicy things or not?
>>21959627No—spice tolerance is not determined by race.What people call “spice tolerance” mainly comes down to a mix of biology, exposure, and culture:1. Biology (but not race-based)Spicy heat comes from compounds like capsaicin, which activates a receptor in your body called TRPV1 receptor.Everyone has these receptors, and while there’s some individual variation in sensitivity, it doesn’t map cleanly onto racial groups. Two people of the same race can have very different tolerances.2. Repeated exposure (biggest factor)The more often you eat spicy food, the more your body adapts. Regular exposure can:Reduce perceived intensityIncrease your comfort levelChange your expectations of “normal” heatThis is why people raised eating spicy cuisines (e.g., from parts of Mexico, India, Thailand) often tolerate more heat—but that’s about habit and environment, not race.3. Culture and dietFood traditions matter a lot. If your household regularly used chili peppers, you likely built tolerance early. If not, spicy food may feel overwhelming at first.4. PsychologyExpectations and mindset also play a role. If you anticipate something being painfully spicy, it often feels more intense.Bottom lineSpice tolerance is shaped mostly by experience and exposure, with some individual biological variation—but race itself isn’t a meaningful predictor.
>>21959627they eat wasabi
>>21959627jap food makes my balls smell like coffee
>>21959631Frankfurt school nonsense
>>21959627Evidence seems to indicate yes.
>>21959627Yeah. The Japanese food we're familiar with in the West is a pretty small fraction of what they actually eat over there, and these days a lot of foreign cuisines or foreign-influenced dishes that are relatively spicy are pretty popular over there. A lot of Japanese people enjoy spicy stuff when they come to the West as well.>t. anon who worked for a Japanese company, spent a decent amount of time over there, and has Japanese friends who come to the US somewhat regularly
>>21961286what the fuck lmao
>>21961306Oh wow. I also put Tabasco on japanese curry at home (after serving). The vinegar lends itself well to the flavor of the curry. I didn’t know other people did it, though.
>>21961360This is bullshit, Japanese people eat only one thing: curry.Trust me, I read it on the internet
>>21961360I am Japanese.I often hear from people who have traveled abroad that Japanese food overseas is both too expensive and not very good.When it comes to spicy foods that Japanese people often eat, Chinese cuisine comes to mind first, followed by Indian curry made by Pakistani chefs under Indian owners. Thai and Mexican cuisine are also becoming increasingly popular.
10/20 spiciness level at CoCo ichi is actually real fucking spicy. Learned that the hard way.
>>21959631ChatGPT ass response
>>21962216Konee chaiwa Anon-kun
>>21961360Like what? There is no spicy Japanese food. Curry? Most people don’t have it spicy. Tantanmen? That’s Chinese.
>>21962216My Japanese friends seem to really like some American foods, like BBQ, Cajun food, good burgers, etc. Most of them also like Mexican food. They're "westaboos" who really want to be American though so maybe it's not the same for normal Japanese people.>>21962635It depends what you consider Japanese. Truly indigenous dishes are a pretty small minority of their culinary canon, most of what they eat is either straight up "foreign food" or heavily influenced by it, but many of the things they consider "foreign" are modified enough from their origins that I personally think they should be considered Japanese. The Japanese anon who also replied to me mentioned Chinese cuisine, but what he's talking about is probably a uniquely Japanese variation of Chinese food - ramen is a good example of that, and when it comes to spicier stuff the mabo tofu, tantanmen, etc. are significantly different from what you'd get in China.
>>21962851Every Cajun seafood boil place I've been to was owned and mostly patronized by Asian people
>>21962884Yeah, and they're fucking everywhere when you go to Asian neighborhoods too, but even the ones I've been to in majority White areas are full of Asians. I love that shit but I'm pretty much the only White person I know who does.
>>21962851I’m not gonna say ACKSHUALLY TEMPURA IS PORTUGUESE, but Japanese people generally cannot handle spice at all and there’s no spicy Japanese food except maybe ramen and curry. 辛い物苦手人ばかりだよ
