• MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    argument: we normally think of five flavors (salty, savory, sour, sweet, bitter) but without spicy the meal is not complete. shit, some people consider slimy a flavor and that’s fair.

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      9 hours ago

      There’s also menthol and whatever compound is in Szechuan pepper.

      OMG, now I’m craving Mapo Tofu.

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        8 hours ago

        whatever compound is in Szechuan pepper.

        i ran out of coffee beans and tea just doesn’t cut it are we talking a different spicy? is it that numbing effect some people get?

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            7 hours ago

            i’ve eaten the peppers but never gotten the numbing people told me i was supposed to get to that’s why i’ve been confused relating specifically to szechuan peppers my entire adult life