Why can Sichuan eat so spicy?

Why Sichuanese especially like to eat Chili peppers can be said to be a long-standing eating habit. The eating habit of eating Chili peppers is formed by the following factors:

1. Geographical and climatic factors;

China is called salty in the north, sweet in the southeast and spicy in the west. Dry climate is salty, hot and humid climate is sweet, and humid climate is spicy. Guizhou is located in the mountainous area, and the rain is wet and cold. I have heard two words before: "The sun in Sichuan, the wind in Yunnan, and the rain in Sichuan is like winter." Second, "Sichuan has no three-mile leveling, no three-day sunny days, and no one has three cents." These two sentences reflect that there is a lot of rain in Sichuan, especially when it rains, and the air humidity is high. People who live in Sichuan and spend the winter in the north will have an experience. It is cold and windy in the north. As long as they wear good clothes and scarves, they won't feel cold, but in Sichuan, they always feel that they are cold from the inside of their bodies, and eating Chili is to drive away the cold and get rid of the dampness. This is because pepper contains a substance called capsaicin. Every time you eat Chili, eating Chili will make your heart beat faster, your pores widen, your skin capillaries expand and thicken, your blood speeds up, your sweat glands open, and you sweat all over. The cold and moisture on the body are driven out of the body, and the whole body will feel warm. From a medical point of view, pepper has the functions of warming the middle warmer, lowering qi, stimulating appetite, promoting digestion, dispelling cold and removing dampness.

Second, historical factors;

As the saying goes,' there is no expensive taste except oil and salt'. Historically, Sichuan is located in the mountainous area, with rugged roads, extremely inconvenient transportation, lack of oil and salt, and extremely difficult life for working people. In order to solve this problem, we have to use acid and spicy seasoning to solve the problem of insufficient oil and salt. Sour is sour soup, and spicy is pepper. In the long run, we often eat Chili.

Third, the habitual factors of Guizhou cuisine cooking;

Guizhou cuisine pays special attention to color, fragrance and taste. Pepper is not only a favorite vegetable, but also an indispensable condiment.