Ohh!! It is too spicy…

Had a bite of spicy food & it’s burning your tongue and setting you mouth on fire! You lunge for water but water hardly seems to help. Why?

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What would be a better remedy? Are you eager to quench your curiosity and be prepared for the future? Read on….

First let us understand what causes the ‘fire’ in our mouth when we eat spicy food. Spicy foods contain a substance called ‘capsaicin’ which comes from chillies. Capsaicin stings taste buds and brings on the ‘hot’ sensation.

Cold water is not effective to mitigate spiciness because water like liquids spread capsaicin and are likely to increase the burning sensation.

So what to do?

Have milk!

Yes, have milk! Milk binds with the hot capsaicin oils to disperse them.