On Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 4:04:40 AM UTC-10, BigC300 wrote:
> It always puzzles me when my wife says a food is "spicey", yet upon
> tasting I feel the interior lining of my throat dissolving as if I
> have swallowed fuming sulfuric acid. How can the taste of a pot of hot
> pepper be considered "spicey" when it is so over powering there is no
> other flavor except hot pepper burning sensation?
>
> Can hot pepper actually enhance the "flavor" in a dish without
> overpowering it?
>
> William

Old folks don't care for spicy foods - it hurts their guts. My wife was raised on kim chee and spicy foods. These days she complains if I take my cooking up a notch. It's pretty sad to hear a Korean raised haole say that. Most of the elderly here will a very bland breakfast. Usually, it's toast, oatmeal, papaya, and water.